Hey sweeties,
Tons on my mind! Time for bullets:
* Is anyone watching Baldwin Hills on BET? Oh, it's SUCH a breath of fresh air. In a TV moment where practically the only images of black women are seen on the plateful of skank served up by Flavor of Love: Charm School, it's so nice to harken back to the days of A Different World with a sweet, soapy show about a bunch of charismatic, educated, socio-economically diverse black kids. Finally, a Laguna Beach-type reality romp for our kids to watch. And that Moriah is the cutest cutie that ever cuted.
* Hello, fabulous Earnest Sewn contest!! The A-list denim brand has just launched their "Highwaisted Jean-ius" campaign, where you can submit your sexiest highwaisted jeans looks for the chance to win coveted Earnest Sewn jeans, a favorite among celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz and Natalie Portman. The grand prize winner will receive each of three new fall washes available in the highwaisted Whiley Trouser style, a value estimated at $700. The WINNER'S NAME WILL ALSO BE USED AS THE NAME FOR A FUTURE EARNEST SEWN JEANS DESIGN!! One second place winner will be chosen by top score to win one new fall Whiley Trouser, a value of approximately $240. Enter
here! * Here's a yummy haircare-shopping tip, courtesy of SYB-er, CoCo Chantel: Celeb hairstylist Ellin Lavar's excellent haircare line is available at
CVS for 20% off. If I were you, I'd jump all over the insanely glossifying Nourish Oil before fans like Iman, Tyra, MJB and the Williams sisters scoop it up, first.
* More 90210 nonsense...I just realized that Brandon's boss at the Beverly Beach Club is none other than Grey's Anatomy Chief of Surgery, Richard Webber (aka James Pickens, Jr.). He was super-cute back then, in an corporate Apollo Creed sort of way.
* Onto what matters...my skincare obsession of the moment,
Philosophy The Microdelivery Mini-Peel Pads ($35 for 60). Okay, I'm REALLY tan right now. So much so, that an old friend I ran into yesterday insisted that I must've just returned from some glamorous jaunt on the French Riviera (in actually, my golden glow is a result of some dedicated lounging by the Cabezas' backyard pool in Long Island). I'm loving my color, but I loathe the inevitable dry, flaky patches that happen after a day of frolicking in el sol. After searching my beauty bins for something, ANYTHING, that would save my shedding skin, I landed on Philosophy's brilliant Mini-Peel Pads. They're soaked with skin-resurfacing lactic acid that gently sloughs off rough spots and gross flakes...and to prevent irritation, they're also spiked with soothing green tea. Also, sometimes I get a fine heat rash around my hairline (it looks like a bunch of tiny whiteheads), but the pore-unclogging Mini-Peel Pads clear it up, almost instantly. And in a pinch, they work wonders on rough elbows, knees, and heels, too. Honestly, the only thing these pads don't do is strip my floors. But don't think I won't give it a try.
xoxo,
Tia
