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This is gorgeous and makes me laugh at the same time.
I want an iphone, I really do, but the cost is too much and the minimum plans are ridiculous.
But if you want the coolest iphone, maybe you should blow £5,000 (that’s like, $10,000!) on this stainless steel and diamond encrusted iphone.
It’ll be great, until the next one comes out and you have to put a second mortgage on your house to get a new diamond iphone…
Get the diamond iphone (but if you do, get me one too, you obviously have money)
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They look magnetic, but they’re actually sticky.
These are the Happeez Clippers, and they’re supposed to be “sticky without being sticky,” meaning they won’t leave gross residue when you hang them up wherever you need to leave notes.
They don’t look like the 3M sticky things that you yank to get off the wall, so I have no idea, except they’re awfully cute and probably worth a try.
$17
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I’d post pictures of this site, but they’re not really work safe.
THe Human Variation project is a great idea. It’s an art blog dedicated to showing how beautiful the simple human form is.
Every contributor sends in a photo of them. Naked, or near-naked, with whatever stats they want to include about themselves. They’re real bodies. These are people who are your plain Janes and Joes of the world.
I think it’s a gorgeous project and hopefully by looking through the blog you’ll realize that skinny people are not perfect…in fact, no one looks like the airbrushed versions of humans that the media puts out.
Here’s a bit of the site’s mission:
First, it is our intention that our contributors simply feel good about themselves. We sincerely desire for people of all ages, shapes, sizes, genders, and races to feel as though they are worthy of pride in their appearance. Second, we wish that those who observe the contributions, particularly those whose views of human beauty have been rooted in the expectations of society, can be educated by and take pleasure in challenging the prevailing notions of whose bodies should be celebrated.
If you believe that this is a worthwhile mission to undertake, please consider contributing. It’s easy and anonymous, and you just might change something for the better in yourself or someone else.
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What is it about washing your car that seems like so much….work? The water, the soap and finding a place to wash it that doesn’t cost and arm-and-a-leg on top of that just seems like too much work. I usually wait for rain.
Except I live in California. It doesn’t rain much these days.
Eco Touch has a great solution to my ails. Their Waterless Car Wash works without water. Just spray, wipe and your car is clean. I think you might have to scrub to get that bird poop out.
It’s made of water, some natural cleaners based from soy and coconut and an organic solvent. A bottle will run you $10 and is good for about 4-8 washes, depending on how big your car is.
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I’m really no-fuss with my hair, my stylist will tell you. I don’t like a lot of product, I don’t want to style my hair.
I want to sleep in, and wake up to decent hair. Most of the time that happens.
But sometimes, I’m in a rush and I can’t wait for my hair to air dry. I have to blow dry. For a few years now I’ve been subsisting on this very sad travel dryer that I bought to save space. The power cord retracting button broke about 6 months in and it took forever to dry my hair. Thick Asian hair is not conducive to drying quickly.
So, some nice people took pity (or just noticed I write about green products a lot) and asked me to review the new Barbar ECO 8000 dryer.
It only has 1000 Watts of power, which made me think it was going to be weak, as you are supposed to look for 1800 watts. 1800 watts are not really energy saving though.
The heating element is also all ceramic, which is supposed to emit no toxins as compared to metal heating elements. The ceramic, as you can tell by the plethora of ceramic hair straighteners out there, is also safer for your hair. The engineering of this little sucker is supposed to also emits less EMFs (electro-magnetic fields) than other dryers. I had n idea I was supposed to be concerned about that.
So I was skeptical going into this. Just because I get sent an item for review doesn’t mean I’ll like it and I was ready to ream this thing.
I dried my hair a few times already. This is unusual for me, but I did it for the sake of ethical journalism or something.
I was impressed at how quickly my hair dried. For being nearly half the wattage of commercial dryers, the Barbar dryers packs a punch. My hair dries quickly and doesn’t look worse for wear.
I still don’t know how this ceramic element is different than any other ceramic dryer, but it seems to do the job. The dryer heated up quickly and stayed that way.
It’s not super noisy, but this isn’t meant to be a super quiet dryer either. I noticed that it doesn’t have the high pitched whine that you often hear in dryers. I’m not sure if that has something to do with the unique engineering or not. I hate that noise, though, so I was happy.
I didn’t like a couple of things.
It’s a tad heavy. That’s not really a huge deal, since you’re not holding it near as long as you would some other dryer.
I also got irritated at the placement of the buttons for heat and dryer intensity. They’re switches, and they’re placed right in the middle of the handle. They’re kind of clunky to get around, so it makes it kind of hard to hold the Barbar comfortably.
However, you won’t find yourself accidentally turning the thing off, which I suppose is a plus.
This isn’t your bargain basement dryer at $150, but you would really aim to keep one for a few years anyway.
If you’re serious about greening your life, but can’t stand to get rid of your blow dryer, this is a great option.
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From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
Tops 2 Bottoms gets some styling inspiration from Military-inspired waistcoats.
Style Manila invites readers to say hi to makers of fabulous dresses.
Style…a work in progress asks what four words you’d use to describe your style?
Lucy of the chic tee-shirt line Rose La Biche answers some questions about her design life for Indie Style File
Her Accessories has been scoping out the Fall handbag previews and like what she sees!
Vote for your favorite celebrity look of the week over at CelebLOOK.
Just A Formality loves this silk and satin champagne gown from Tadashi.
SHOPPING
Bullitt (the cat) over at NY Spender has found a great deal: skinny jeans for only $39.00!
Shopalicious is tickled pink by a cute chemise for $23.90, and invites you try your chance to win a $25 certificate from Oh Cheri!
ShopDiary is craving for Eairth, an edgy yet sustainable clothing line.
Check out this Chloe suede ankle boot with an open back at Shoe Blitz.
Glamour Gift Guide adores this L.A.M.B. ombre patent tote in glossy red.
BEAUTY
Beauty and Fashion Tech tells you how to kill calluses and soften your feet with AB Skin Care Happy Feet.
Beauty Secrets Revealed is giving away 6 Bestselling Skin Care e-books.
Viva Woman finds out if your sunscreens can double up as moisturizers.
Beauty Bento Box experiments on a couple of Dove hair care products formulated for coloured or treated hair.
Looking for a eco-friendly way to dry your hair? All That & a tries the new Barbar eco 800 hair dryer and loves it!
Krizia from Beauty Match talks to Dr. Paul Cohen about Skincare cosmetic rejuvenation treatments for men over 35.
The Mineral Makeup Blog features a review about the newly reformulated, talc and paraben free Alison Raffaele Mineral Concealer
Cinnamon Kitten checks out the colourful and popular Danish cosmetics line - Gosh Cosmetics - now available in Canada!
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This kid is 5, blind and plays the piano better than I do after years of lessons. Wow.
Have a good weekend! I’m off for conference in Chicago for a week, but I’ve got some posts to run in the meantime. I’ll try to pop in and show you some pics and such.
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I got around to watching the clips for Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog.
Neil Patrick Harris is a strange creature, with a very nice singing voice.
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