Band-Aid Block Those Blisters!

It’s flip flop time again! I can’t find my Reefs anywhere (for some reason I can’t hold on to them for more than one season!), but I wore my classic Jack Rogers for the first time yesterday. Of course by the time 5pm came around, I had two gianormous blisters on the bottom of my feet. And I wasn’t alone. People from work were also reporting the mishaps of their first flip-flop wearing venture this spring.

But don’t worry faithful flip-floppers, Band-Aid has once again come to our rescue and created a new product to stop blisters from even forming. It’s called Band-Aid Active Flex Block Stick and it comes in a deodorant like stick that can be applied to any place on your foot where a blister might form. A lot of runners use it, so this stuff has got to be good and it doesn’t even wear off in the rain!

So let your current wounds heal, and never leave home without the Band-Aid Block Stick again!

Active Flex Block Stick Band-Aid, $6.99

Fashion Police: High Waisted Trouser Pants!!

I completely know the look that Mischa Barton is going for here: 70's Charlie's Angels high waisted Farah pants. Unfortunately for Mischa it's '07 and those waisties still don't look good. I bet it's an ugly sight from the rear! Haul her away fashion police!

The Plantidote for the Fire Within

I’m revolting against my skin. I refuse to embrace my pale Irish face! I hate that it turns red very easily, which I have now recently discovered is called being a flusher-blusher (how charming!). I’ve been combating my red skin for some time now, and have found few products that actually reduce the red-factor and give my skin an even tone. The “green stuff” (Smashbox Photo Finish Primer in Green) can only do so much, so this past week I got serious. No more Miss Nice Girl Red Face.

I picked up Dr. Weil for Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum which had been recommended to me by one of my favorite bloggers, The Beauty Addict. The salesgirl was equally as complementary of the mushroom face serum, and said she had been using it for acne. Apparently the mushroom extracts in the serum calms inflammation and optimizes the skins defenses and I have to say, so far, so good. I’ve been using the serum twice a day for a week. My skin is definitely less red and the blotchiness has disappeared. Also, surprisingly, my face isn’t as dry and it has a subtle glow that I’m LOVING! Goodbye flusher-blusher, hello gorgeous glowing goddess skin!

Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum Origins, $65

Show a Little Shoulder Cleavage!

Reader Request: Tube Tops

I had a request for some tube tops for this blog, so I thought it would be a great time to go through all the tube top terminology since the summer tube top season is quickly approaching!

Tube Top: A strapless top that has tons of spandex in it because it’s got to stay up! Usually made of a jersey type material and looks the best if it already has built in “shelf-bra.” You still have to wear a good strapless bra with a tube top though, even if it has a built in bra already.

Corset: Traditionally made with whale boning, corsets first became popular in the 1850’s. The ultimate “sucky-in-thing” corsets nowadays are still torture devices and should be avoided at all costs, unless they’re really cute! They are much more structured than tube tops and can be either lingerie or tops if made of less revealing material.

Bustier: A bustier isn’t too far off from a corset and usually has some kind of plastic “boning” in it to keep its structure. A bustier is not meant to cinch the waist as much as a corset and is often a fancy dress top which is paired with a long skirt to give the illusion of a one piece dress. I love to wear a bustier with jeans or a white pleated lawn skirt in the summer. They also give a little extract something to the bust area.

Check out my top picks for tube tops, including a few I Want It Now! items :-)


Polka dot tube top Victoria’s Secret, $38
This top would go marvelously with a pair of cropped/ankle length white jeans. I actually just picked up a pair from J.Crew myself, attempting to channel Jackie O.

Tie-waist bustier Victoria’s Secret, $48
Most definitely an I Want It Now! item. I would also pair this with white jeans and my new Navy Jack Rogers sandals.

South Hampton Eyelet Bustier Shoshanna, $165
The white eyelet bustier that I have unfortunately has seen better days. The only down side to a bustier is it is often dry clean only which gets annoying with white items.

Pink Floral Trelis Bustier Shoshanna, $106.24
This is an adorable bustier and the ribbon belt accentuates the waist. I love the sweet-heart neckline, very flattering.

Essential Black Tube Top Banana Republic, $28.00
This black tube top was a staple of my going out wardrobe in college. It looks simple, but you can jazz it up with a chunky necklace or a wide cinched belt. It’s my I Want It Now! item since my college one is long gone. It also comes in brown and white.

Spring Break for $42 a bottle

I’m officially done with winter. I can’t stand it anymore! My pasty, dull skin is dying to see the summer sun. Unfortunately, my skin doesn’t actually like the sun. I burn very easily and since skin cancer runs in my family, I’m a 45 SPF kind of girl.

Fortunately, for me and my almost translucently white skin, there is St. Tropez Sunless Tanner. I think I’ve posted about St. Tropez before, but I can’t say enough about the perfect streak-free tan that I get with this lotion. It’s essential to have not only the Auto-Bronzant Lotion (tanner), but also the moisturizing lotion, body polisher and (most importantly) the self tan remover if you want to look natural. The remover gets the self tanner off of your hands after the application process so you don’t have the tell-tale orange palms. It also is a quick-fix if you applied too much tanner to your knees or elbows (which tend to get darker more quickly).

I suggest getting the small tanning system to start and of course the self tan remover. And although the small tanning system is about $42, it is well worth it to avoid wrinkles, sunspots and cancer later in life.

Small Tanning System, St. Tropez, $42.56

Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a sun-kissed face!!