Your Personal Bartender

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One of the things I would like to perfect is being well versed in a solid list of cocktail recipes. I pretty confident in my bar styling skill, but when it comes to actually running a bar and mixing drinks, I’m clueless.

Thankfully, there are countless books, online tutorials, and even apps to help become an amateur mixologist. However, now the art of mixing drinks has entered a new level in the form of Somabar. Somabar is a robotic bartender and the world’s first app controlled bartending appliance that made for at-home entertaining. With a few clicks on it’s accompanying app, you can mix up up over 300 drinks. You pretty much have you own always on-call personal bartender and you don’t even have to tip him!

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Within the app, you scroll through the list of drinks and select your potion. You can even decide how light or strong you want it. Somabar is also has a water-flushing system that ensures that the drink you requested tastes like the drink you requested and not hybrid of said drink and the previously made cocktail.

Somabar is currently available for pre-order for $429 via a kickstarter campaign. This is going to be so awesome!

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GIFT GUIDE: Gifts for Beauty Addicts

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I’m not ashamed to say that I was once a beauty addict. I’ve spent countless amounts of my (and parents and former BFs, too) hard-earned money on luxurious skincare products and items from limited-edition collections. However, as I got older, I (and my bills) decided to cutback on some the amount of beauty products I bought…and wait to ask for it as birthday or Christmas present.

So, here are some sure fire winners for any and all beauty addicts on your list. Check out these gifts for beauty addicts.

  • Tsubaki Deep Hydrating Sleep Mask – Sleep masks are such necessary luxuries and this one from Tsubaki is so amazing and hydrates your skin overnight and then you wake up with soft and supple skin.
  • Artis Elite Brush Set – This is a item on my personal Christmas list. Artis brushes are uniquely designed to apply flawless makeup. Plus, they look gorgeous on any vanity area.
  • Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palette – It’s all about that contourand highlight and Hourglass makes some of the best highlighters on the market. This palette is contains the perfect shades to achieve that Instagram worthy contour.
  • Nano Facial Steamer – A facial steamer is a must for any at-home spa day. It opens up your pores so you can remove all that gunk that tries to set up shop and helps your skin get all the goodness from proper deep cleaning and products.
  • GHD Artic Gold Set – GHD makes some of the best heat and styling tools and this limited gold set comes with a gHd flat iron, blow dryer, and gold storage case.
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GIFT GUIDE: Gifts for a GIRLBOSS

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Who is a GirlBoss? Pretty simple.  A woman about her business, literally. She’s strong, independent, and focused on maintaining and growing her business. Therefore, gift guide for these powerful women include products that will keep them on goal, on trend, and on point in their life.

So, here are some clutch gift suggestions for that girl who’s always grinding and striving. Check out these gifts for a girlboss.

  • Rebecca Minkoff ‘Like A Boss’ Business Card Case – Business cards have continuously survived the “paperless” lifestyle and a good girlboss knows that she should always be prepared to have business contact ready to give in the case an opportunity comes knocking. Therefore, this “Like A Boss” business card holder is perfect and chic.
  • Be You and Live Civil: Tools for Unlocking Your Potential and Living Your Purpose – Karen Civil is the generational voice for digital and entrepreneurial hustling. She has managed to catapult her name/brand as presence that impressive and inspire. She recently released a book that’s a quick read filled with ways to help you tap into your purpose and passion. I’m almost done reading my copy.
  • Michael Kors Battery Wallet – There are countless wireless batteries to charge your phone, but the ultimate Girlboss needs one that is not only functional, but fashionable. Therefore, enter this one from Michael Kors, that is a battery and a wallet with the sleek design of a passport holder.
  • Pebble Time Steel Watch – Smartwatches are so useful, because you can answer calls, emails, and texts while listening to music while scheduling your upcoming week of meetings all from a few taps on your watch. This Pebble Time watch does all of the aforementioned without the bulky price of the most smartwatches. Plus, there are plenty of designs and straps to customize it for anyone.
  • Akris Leather Laptop Portfolio – A laptop case that is not only sleek and minimal, but fashionable enough to pass for a fab oversize clutch. Well, that’s what this laptop portfolio from Akris provides and then some. Any girlboss in need of chic laptop sleeve can’t go wrong with this one.
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Have A Happy Thanksgiving

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Here’s to a happy and fulfilling Thanksgiving!

Remember to give thanks for your life, everyone and thing in it. Be appreciative of your life and pray for those that may be in a hard spot and need a blessing to come to them.

If you are one of the brave souls partaking in Black Friday, be safe out there! Me? I’m sleeping in and going to wake up and try to grab a few deals online. It works for me.

Also, Stained Couture is taking quick fall sabbatical, but we’ll be back on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. The SC team has been prepping our list of gift guides. Yes, we are bringing back on our gift guides to help you find the perfect gift for some of the people on your shopping list…or you, too!

In the meantime, enjoy your holiday with your loved one and see ya next week!

Have a happy Thanksgiving from Stained Couture!

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Sparkly Accessories

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Since we are pretty much in the holiday season, that means there is about to be increase in the number of moments and events in our lives where a little more sparkle doesn’t hurt.

From glitzy gatherings to holiday parties, you need a little something “extra” to sparkle. Actually, this is the best time to get your sparkle on and why not do it with a few sparkly accessories?

If you are like me, then a full on ensemble of head to toe glitter and sequins is just too much. So, instead opt for small flashes in the for accessories such as a clutch, jewelry of even some sequin embellished pumps. Sequin pumps are necessary for every closet, FYI.

I was over on ShopBop and spotted more than a few accessories that are not only sparkly, but so beautiful.  Also, it’s perfect timing, because ShopBop just started their annual Big Holiday sale this morning and can save up to 25%. So, yeah, you might want to take advantage of that sale and pick up a few sparkly accessories of your own.

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