Camouflage Collection trio by Bourjois
Camo Flaws
The dark circles, the breakouts, the spots, the shine — navigating the jungle of skin imperfections takes the heart of a lion. Or the gracefulness of a giraffe, which is where the Camouflage Collection trio by Bourjois comes in kinda handy. The imperfection concealer is the perfect, lipsticky size, and includes a mirror on the cap for quick fixes, while the discreet pen corrector is perfect for those itty bitty spots. And the cute giraffe-print notebook of anti-blotting sheets are powder free, so they work for all skin types. Flawless-looking women, let’s hear you roar.
Gap V-neck T-shirt
Half the profits from this Gap V-neck T-shirt go directly to The Global Fund to help fight AIDS — which, frankly, is enough of a reason to go out and get one right now. But we’ve got a whole list of other reasons too: It’s only $28. It’s 100 percent authentic African cotton. It’s available in a variety of sexy messages, like “sco(red),” “desi(red)” and “ado(red).” Oh, yeah, and thanks to the ragged edges and the drapey cut, it looks incredibly hot on just about everybody — not just lanky supermodels. $28
Moisture Jamzz, moisture gloves and socks
Before the strappy, show-offy, slinky season starts, it’s time to give a little bit of tender loving attention to those body parts you’ve been hiding under mittens and heavy socks. You may have thought you were finished with your glove buying for the winter, but we have one more must-have pair for you: Moisture Jamzz moisture gloves and socks. It’s a simple and chic at-home spa treatment for chapped hands and feet. Cotton and spandex help your skin absorb the moisture of your creams better, and they’ve got a cute fifties-French retro look to them that we love. And yes, they’re called Moisture Jamzz, which we also kind of love. So slather on some hand cream, slip on your Moisture Jamzz, and settle in for a few minutes of well-deserved R&R before spring comes — if you made it through this winter, you’ve earned it. $12
Shower Sherbet, from Me Bath
Shower Power
“In the years since the blessed advent of indoor plumbing, there have been numerous important scientific advances in the art of the shower. The loofah. The towel warmer. The monogrammed Egyptian cotton bathrobe. And now for the next great leap forward in shower technology: Shower Sherbet, from Me Bath. A sugar-based exfoliating scrub packed with essential oils and vitamin E, Shower Sherbet comes in a cute plastic tub just like the real edible stuff and smells so good you’ll want to stay in the shower till the hot water runs out. 16 ounces for $24″
Pink Ribbon Products
You’re a good person. So maybe you don’t have time to volunteer at the soup kitchen every week or tutor underprivileged youth, but you do your part when you can. You don’t litter, you curb your dog and you even seriously considered sponsoring one of Sally Struthers’s orphans for a couple of months back in the ’90s. So naturally when Breast Cancer Awareness Month rolls around, you’re ready, checkbook in hand, to shop for a cure. And many retailers are happy to help. But before you dive into the sea of pink products, make sure you’re not in shallow waters. Think Before You Pink is a campaign that reminds you to investigate where your money is going and what percentage is donated to worthwhile charities. We know you’re busy, so we’ve done some of the homework for you. Here’s your cheatsheet so you won’t feel like a boob.
Give Cancer a Paddling
If there were a Stuff We Love hall of fame, these necklaces would get inducted. We don’t know which is cuter, the dainty pendant or the story behind its creation. When artist Julia Turner found out her friend Maria had been diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t know what to say. She retreated to her jewelry studio and emerged with a batch of silver canoe paddles for Maria and her family to wear to show their support. Maria joked that the paddles were a reference to a certain foul-smelling creek. The sterling silver one-and-a-quarter-inch paddle pendant sells for $25, and a sterling snake or beaded chain is just $5 more. $2.50 from the sale of each paddle is donated to the Breast Cancer Fund. Available at The Paddle Project.
The Cure is in Your Clutches
Through October 31, 2006, 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of this adorable polka-dot-print 1154 LILL Studio Pink Ribbon Grace Clutch, which sells for $75, go to the Young Survival Coalition, an organization dedicated to addressing the unique issues faced by young women with breast cancer. The clutch is available online, at a home handbag party (or through your local LILL representative) or at one of three boutique locations, in Chicago, Boston and Kansas City.
Giving Cancer Lip Treatment
Who hasn’t been guilty of adding a few more products to her purchase in order to get the Clinique Bonus Time gift? (”What are you talking about? I needed the five extra pencil sharpeners!”) But with this lipstick, you get a better gift than any makeup bag and miniature bottles of eye cream — when you purchase the cute metallic pink bamboo-shaped case of In the Pink, $10 from the $14 cost of the limited-edition product goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Wrap it Up
Get your warm, fuzzy feeling literally and figuratively from these hand-knit pink scarves ($24). Choose your shade of pink — light, medium or dark. The scarf will keep you toasty, and the fact that 100 percent of the proceeds goes to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Orange County Affiliate will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
A Heart of Gloss
Ramy Gafni, a cancer survivor himself is known as the Willy Wonka of the cosmetics world for trying to create completely unique formulas. And with Ramy fans ranging from Lindsay Lohan to Meredith Vieira, his clients are as eclectic as his products. His Ramy Beauty Therapy Shiksa Face Gloss can be used on eyes, cheeks and lips. $18.50, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Young Survival Coalition.
Stuff we need for fitness and wellness
Move Over, Peanut Butter and Jelly
The scent of lavender is believed to promote relaxation and balance, and to inspire a sense of calm, making it a popular scent to spritz on pillows and bedding. And now, as if lavender wasn’t doing enough to promote well-being and peace on earth, someone has figured out a way to combine it with possibly the only other thing more soothing and soft. That’s right: bunny slippers.
Lavender-scented bunny slippers. Don’t you feel cozy just thinking about it? It’s the best pairing since PB&J. And not only that — the lavender-scented fuzzy bunny slippers from DreamEssentials.com are designed to be popped into the microwave so they’re nice and toasty, releasing even more of that sweet lavender smell. The world just became a more relaxing place. $24.95
It’s Itchy-Legs Season Again
Have you ever seen a dog really scratch his ears? You know, when he keeps scratching and scratching and digging in there, and he can’t seem to stop himself because it feels so good and that ear was so itchy? At this time of year, we can relate. Cooler weather means the itchy-dry-legs season is upon us. But while a dog can bliss out scratching to his heart’s content, we humans really shouldn’t.
Hello? Is that the sound of the heavens opening with a gift? Yes! Burt’s Bees Thoroughly Therapeutic Honey and Orange Wax Body Lotion lives up to its name: It’s thick and rich, and every ingredient is nourishing and healing — including rosemary, coconut, aloe and beeswax. It smells like honey straight from the hive, and not only does it cut itchy-legs season short, but it also makes skin look smoother and suppler, too. $9
The Snack Strikes Back
The week a box of healthy Peeled Snacks came in to Stuff We Love HQ, grown women were seen hiding little packets behind their backs and accusing each other (politely) of “unprofessional refusal to share.” We couldn’t help ourselves. This stuff is crazy delicious. Each snack contains big chunks of gourmet dried fruit, with fresh nuts in a separate pack, so the nuts don’t get gooey and the fruit stays moist. There’s no added sugar, tons of fiber and protein, and their flavor combos are fab, fab, fab — we love Shock-olate, with pears, apricots, almonds, walnuts and dark chocolate. These people are not stuffing their packages with fillers like peanuts and seeds. You get figs! Dates! Pistachios! Cashews! Thus, our normally peace-loving office became a scene of covetousness and hoarding. But if you truly love something, you should share it. Maybe. Sometimes. $13.99 for a case of 9 pack.
Remember to Thank the Academy
It’s not very often that the phrase “award-winning” can be associated with the stuff you eat every day. The greasy pizza slice you call dinner? Not award-winning. That salty soup you just had for lunch? Not award-winning, nope. But the delicious, crisp, not-too-sweet Apple Tea by Itoen you just washed it down with? First place winner in the Ready-to-Drink Bottled Teas category at the World Tea Expo 2006, thank you very much! We love the fresh tart taste, the fact that it’s brewed using whole black tea leaves (hello antioxidants), and the refreshingly pronounceable list of ingredients on the label. Itoen teas are $36 per case online and also available at natural grocery stores nationwide.
How Many Steps Have You Taken Today?
Health experts recommend that the average adult takes 10,000 steps per day to stay active and healthy. But let’s face it, most of us never reach that… unless the office snack machine is really far away. Or unless you’ve got a cool gadget like this one to motivate you: the Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer. As pedometers go, this one is ridiculously easy to program and use, with a memory chip large enough to store a whole week’s worth of steps, calories and miles. Plus, it’ll remember all of your settings if the battery should happen to die before you remember to take those 1,345 steps to the nearest drugstore for a replacement battery. $109 at select retailers.
