Here’s one of the latest trends in nails: It’s inspired by Serena Williams so OPI has called it “The Grand Slam” collection. The shade “Black Shatter” is what’s so unusual because, when applied, it creates a crackled effect. It’s kinda subtle when painted over red, but when layered with gold, yellow or, as Serena would have
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Tired of that tangle of cables and wires at the bottom of your bag? Need a place to store your iPod, Blackberry, digital camera, flash drive, laptop cables and other little devices – all in one place? This clever little Grid-It! organizer, weighing in at under .5 lbs. and sized at 7.5″ by 10.5″, is here
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Paula Begoun, the “Cosmetics Cop,” recently answered that question in one of her newsletters. I respect the research she and her staff put into anaylzing products and making sense of all the information they get from dermatologists. Here’s what she said:The simple answer is no, dry skin doesn’t cause wrinkles. Abundant research has made it
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There is a lot of exciting fashion coming out of the haute couture shows in Paris this week. Some of that excitement is emanating from the runway of Jean Paul Gaultier. Gaultier is taking advantage of the high tech fabrics that are being developed in Japan and Europe that combine unusual “ingredients” such as automotive
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Here’s a message from Andy South: “My students have a carwash on Sunday at HCC from 9-2. Please come and support them as they prepare for their annual fashion show. They need the funds for a great production. Bring every car you can!  And if you don’t drive, bring your parents’ car(s).” HCC is also
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If you are shopping for reasonable Valentine’s gifts for your BFF, boyfriend, husband, Mom or even your pampered pooch this weekend, I suggest you stop in at Chelsea in Manoa Marketplace. Owner/buyer Naomi Lowe has gone above and beyond the call to find incredibly cute and clever Valentine’s gifts at amazing prices. Here are just a few:
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  Gilt Groupe has just announced its month-long series on celebrity stylists. They kick it off with Lee Harris, who is known for his work with many Hollywood celebs, including Drew Barrymore, whom he styled into a ’30s screen siren. See link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZu5BTMAU7I Here are a few more of his looks: – Paula Rath

If you haven’t been to Drift boutique in Kaimuki for a while, it’s well worth popping in. The owners, Laura Ivy and Alessandra Klein, are constantly scouting for new, local, eco-friendly designers, as well as editing all their offerings. For example, they discovered that although their yoga line from Brazil is super-cute, it’s also super-small, so
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It’s awards season and that means lots of red carpet coverage. It also means we’ll be hearing plenty about stylists and who styled which star and who she or he was wearing. What does a stylist do? In recent years stylists have helped define popular culture. They often create the tone and attitude for music videos,
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