Win a $250 gift certicate from Beso.com - CLOSED

The winner is Alice who left this comment:

"http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3065980?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_pla=shoes:women:sandals%2fslides&cm_ite=kors_michael_kors_%27violet%27_espadrille_wedge:278803&cm_ven=bizrate&mr:referralID=bb70f1c8-5ec0-11df-9198-0026b958ace7

Love Michael Kors!!! I read your blog everyday =)!
Great giveaway. <3"

Congrats Alice and thanks so much to everyone who entered!

I shop online, a lot. My online shopping in the past few years has increased greatly and now, with so many stores and so many products, it can be quite overwhelming. I've been using lots of helpful search sites to help me find what I'm looking for and I've been obsessed with Beso lately. I just love being able to search for something and find so many products all at once for so many stores. It makes it so much easier to comparison shop and find what I'm looking for. You may have noticed a couple of Beso links in my blog posts and I hope that you can see how helpful it is to shop with their search. Anyway, I was super excited when Beso contacted me to partner with them for a giveaway and it's not just any giveaway, it's $250 gift certificate to YOUR favorite store, yup, your choice! How great is that?

Beso was kind enough to send me a gift certificate and I chose my favorite department store of them all, Nordstrom! I have been wanting a cute summer dress that would work great during the day but transition well to a dress to wear out for dinner and drinks. After a few searches, I ended up getting this gorgeous Vince dress. I just put my order in and can't wait to get it.


Vince drape dress

How to enter the giveaway:

• Search for your favorite product or favorite store on Beso.
  
• Copy and paste your Beso Link in the comments here
  
• To help you narrow down, you can refine by stores on the left sidebar.
• Make sure to leave your e-mail or blog so I can contact you if you are the winner.
  

Rules for the giveaway:
* This is open to open to all readers, US and international!
*Only one comment per person
* Comments will be closed on Friday May 21 at 5:00pm PST
* Winner will be chosen by random draw

Thank you to Beso for the awesome giveaway and good luck everyone!

Sex and the City 2!

This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Sex and the City 2.

I'm sure all of you know that Sex and the City 2 is coming out soon and I'm not usually a movie theater type person but I do make exceptions for something as big as Carrie and the girls back on the big screen!

Sex and the City reminds me a lot of my relationships with my girlfriends. I don't mean in the way that we are alike in their personalities. I don't think I have any friends that I can say "oh she is just like Samantha." I mean, I personally do not relate to just one of them, but within my group of girlfriends, we do all have our own characteristics that are similar to each Sex and the City character and although we are all at different places in life, when we come together it's like a fun little world that we only we know and love. It's what having good girlfriends is about and I love that a show like Sex and the City really celebrates the power of the female relationships. Even before I was married, I've always been the girl with a boyfriend but I've always made time for my girlfriends as "girl talk" is just something that I just have to have. There is nothing more that I love than meeting girlfriends over dinner and chatting/gossiping over many cocktails through the night. My girls and I have been known to close down restaurants not because we got too crazy but for the pure fact that we can laugh and talk for hours on end and not realize that everyone else in the restaurant has left! It's something that I truly cherish about my girls. Now that we are all a bit older, busy with our careers, some married, some with kids, getting together gets harder and harder to do but I think the best part about growing up and finding a good group of girlfriends is that no matter how long I haven't seen them, we are still there for each other no matter what. I love my husband more than anything but I also realize how important my girls are to me and that life would be completely different without them. After all, who else will squeal with me when I buy a new pair of Louboutins? The shopping support is the best part of girlfriends! :)

So, I would love to know about you and your group of friends! What is it that you love the most about it? Do you and your friends relate to the ladies of Sex and the City?

To find out more about the movie visit the official Sex and the City website and to see what other women are saying about the movie visit the BlogHer.com special offers page.

Smart & Sexy Lingerie Giveaway! CLOSED

The winner of the $100 lingerie wardrobe is Breanne at Bella Vita. Congratulations and thanks everyone for entering!

Continued from my post here...

Here's just some of the fun stuff they have!

I, of course, couldn't leave you guys out so am partnering with Smart & Sexy for a $100 lingerie wardrobe giveaway! One lucky reader will get to choose her own lingerie wardrobe from their website! (Please note that if they are out of stock/your size they will be able to substitute as needed)

How to win:

* Visit Smart & Sexy and let me know what your favorite item is.
* Twitter about this giveaway with the sentence Enter the @styleish and Smart and Sexy lingerie giveaway! http://bit.ly/style-ishgiveaway (+1 entry)
* Post on your blog/sidebar. You can use the graphic above. (+1 entry)

For each additional entry please leave a separate comment of what you did.

Thank you to everyone in advance for getting the word out about the giveaway!

Rules for the giveaway:

* The giveaway is open to US residents only.
* Comments will be closed on Tuesday May 11th at 5:00pm PST
* Winner will be chosen by random draw
* Winner has to contact me within 5 days or else a new winner will be chosen.

Good Luck!

Misikko Flat Iron Giveaway! CLOSED

The winner is justalittlenerdy! Congrats and thanks everyone for entering!

You all know that I love all hair products and try out everything and anything I can get my hands on. I am very loyal to my T3 curling iron but when Misikko contacted me about reviewing the Hana Elite ceramic flat iron, I had to try it out. I recently went to a salon for a blow out and when I asked for big bouncy curls, my stylist used a flat iron to create the curls instead of a curling iron. I was intrigued and had to see if I could recreate the look myself so the flat iron came at the perfect time!

I have to apologize but I haven't been home in a few weeks and in fact will only be home for a few days this month (I KNOW! Crazy travel schedule) so I don't have time to take my own pictures but the flat iron came in a package just like this along with several other goodies that Misikko sent. What great packaging right? I love that they include a storage pouch and a mat so I will be able to take this when I travel.

So how did it work? Well, despite that my arms got a bit more tired than usual (it's a lot more work than a curling iron because you have to continue to pull, curl, pull, curl), my curls came out much bigger than the tighter curls that my curling iron usually gives. I really liked how my hair turned out, (I love big hair!) and although I may need some extra practice with it, I am definitely going to start using the flat iron to curl my hair. I'm sure that it does just as good of a job straightening hair but since I'm all about the big sexy curls lately, that's what I'm using it for. :)

Since I loved the flat iron so much, Misikko kindly offered to let me give one away to a lucky reader! Here's a description of the flat iron from their website:

The Hana Elite Flat Iron is 100% true, solid ceramic. This means it will never peel or chip to expose hair to damaging metal - it also means Hana can include large ceramic heaters that cover the entire plates for the best possible heat distribution and retention. As the pros know, the secret to ceramic hair straightening is in the ceramic technology itself - and Hana focuses on bringing you the best flat iron money can buy.

How to win:
1. Leave a comment, tell me anything you want! (1 entry)
Make sure to leave me your e-mail or blog address so I can contact you if you are the winner.
2. Follow Misikko on Twitter (+1 entry)
http://www.twitter.com/misikko
3. Blog about the giveaway (+1 entry)
4. Join Misikko Newsletter (+3 extra entries!)

Please leave a separate comment for every entry that you do.

Comments will be closed on Friday April 16th and winner will be chosen by random draw.

Chi flat iron, FHI flat iron, Best flat iron

L'Bel Paris Review - GIVEAWAY CLOSED

And the winner of the giveaway is...Rachel!! Yay! Congrats Rachel and thank you to everyone who entered.

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and L'Bel.

I recently was sent a few products from the skincare company L'Bel and I am a skincare junkie so was dying to try it out. I have always had skin issues, from a teenager to my early to mid twenties, I've had to deal with problem zits and random bumps on my face. It was one of those things that probably shouldn't bother me that much but it did, it bothered me a lot. I tried out a lot of different kinds of skincare at all different price points to take care of these issues. My skin has calmed down a bit and now my main concern is wrinkles and just general aging, although I do still have the occasional zit or two. L'Bel sent me a few anti-aging lotions, specifically this eye cream and this face lotion.

REGRESSION YEUX

Eye Contour Cream Against the First Signs of Age ff (am-pm) .52 oz.

REGRESSION JOUR
Protective Complex Against the First Signs of Age SPF 15 ff Normal to combination Skin (am) Lotion 3.8 oz.

I've only used both products for about a week, the eye cream at night and the face lotion for the day but I've noticed a difference in the softness of my skin. I've used many eye creams before and this one is really nice as it's nice and creamy and goes well onto the sensitive skin around the eye and is not irritating at all.

The other product that I absolutely adore is the Essential Moisturizing Lotion Toner. I don't typically use a toner as the ones I've used before can be kind of harsh on my skin but this one is so gentle. I think I do a pretty good job of cleaning my make up off as I use an eye makeup remover as well as my Clarisonic but after using this toner I could still see a bit of makeup left on the cotton pad and my skin just feels really clean.

Some information about the brand:
L’Bel Paris is a brand developed with the support of the prestigious Centre de Biodermatologie des Laboratoires Serobiologiques and Sederma Socete d’Etudes Dermatologiques. The latest scientific innovations are incorporated into each product, creating a beauty regimen for radiant skin that withstands the passage of time. Join us on Twitter for beauty tips and special offers @LBelParis.

You can also get more information at their Official site

Skincare and makeup is one of those things that just makes me feel so happy. I can spend hours in my bathroom playing my lotions, blushes, eyeshadows, etc... On an everyday basis I make sure to take care of my skin so that it not only looks good now but when I'm older as well. Make up wise, I'm not "just your basics" kind of girl. I do everything from change up my eye shadow color daily to wearing brightly colored eyeliner and red lipstick (maybe not necessarily at the same time. lol!) but one thing that I always add to my makeup routine for any special events is add a pair of false eyelashes! That one thing can brighten up my whole look, especially since I have small eyes but when I wear them, my eyes look a lot bigger. It's kind of funny what these little fake lashes can do but I guess that's a reason why celebs wear them on the red carpet too!

Because L'Bel is such a fantastic product I wanted to share the product with my readers so you have a chance to enter for a chance to win $500 worth of L’Bel products custom selected for the winner. The prizes will include:

Delyr
Bleu Intense
Resurgie Jour
Cellvivance
Pore Specialiste
Day Moisturizer
Night Moisturizer
Eye Cream
Makeup Remover
Cleanser
Toner
Face Mask
Divenesse Lotion
Supremacie Mains
Lip Gloss
Mascara
Women’s handbag

To enter, leave me a comment below and tell me What do you add to your make-up routine for extra special moments? - or you may leave a link to your post on your own blog in the comments below. The contest will begin on 12/9 and will end on 1/8/10. Make sure that the e-mail address you leave is correct.

Rules:

* No duplicate comments.
* You may receive an additional entry by linking on twitter and leaving a link in the comments.
* You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link in the comments.
* This giveaway is open to US Residents, aged 18 and older
* Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail.
* You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
* Please see the official rules here: Official rules

Also make sure to check out the BlogHer Review/Giveaway round up page as you have 8 additional chances to win from the other reviews! BlogHer.com special offers page

Good things come in small packages - GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Congrats to ShopKim who was chosen as the winner of this giveaway!

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel.

When BlogHer asked me to review the UMID mbook, I was so excited to get it and test it out. You see, I'm rarely at home, I'm always out and about but still need to be connected to the internet at all times. I have an iPhone that I use but I think we all know that a phone can be quite limited in the capabilities of what a real computer can do. So in comes the UMID mBook which is not just something to surf the internet on but has the functions of a larger sized PC! It uses Intel's Atom Processer, which is essentially the "brains" of your PC. Intel has designed the Intel® Atom™ processor, which has been designed to be smaller and more power efficient, enabling you to get devices with full PC functionality that can fit into your purse or pocket.

The UMID mbook is the world's smallest PC --it's a technology accessory you can take anywhere. The mbook runs full Windows XP on an Intel® Atom™ processor. The most amazing part is the five-hour battery life which means you can do a lot on it like Video Conferencing with friends and family on Skype, accessing Facebook, blogging, uploading photos, downloading movies on iTunes, or even staying productive. If you are not writing a huge document or creating huge spreadsheets than this is the perfect little device to take anywhere because it does everything else. Not to say that it can't create document or spreadsheets because it can, it's just that when you are out and about, you don't really want to be doing that anyway! :)

This little mobile device/small PC has made my life so much easier! Oh and it weighs nothing, I swear it's not much heavier than my phone! I have it in my purse all the time and I don't even notice it. It's so easy to carry around and anytime I'm sitting at a coffee shop, I can pull it out and use the Wifi. I forgot to mention that it's touch screen too! I don't know about you but I love touch screen gadgets. It just makes it so much easier to click on the actual screen rather than having to deal with an itty bitty mouse on a laptop. The UMID mBook is available at Dynamism.com for $449+ and for a limited time you can get a free MicroSD Card with your purchase. Oh and for us girly girls, it's even available in pink!

In my opinion the price for this little PC is so worth it. To have everything at my fingertips (using the MicroSD card means I can carry any pictures or files from my main laptop and put them on the mBook) and not having to lug around a gigantic heavy laptop is a huge plus! I actually can't wait to travel with this because I love having access to the internet but I hate the bulk of my regular laptop in my carryon bag. This is the perfecto solution for me. The only problem I had with it, was typing. I have small fingers but even I had trouble hitting the right keys! I started using the stylus pen that comes with it to type which helped.

If you want to learn more or read more reviews, check out these sites: www.midstories.com and www.midmoves.com

So I couldn't tempt you with my review on this amazing little device without giving you a chance to get one for yourself could I? Yup, it's true, I'm giving one away to one lucky reader!

To enter, leave me a comment below and tell me How would you feel if this gadget was in your stocking this holiday season? The contest will begin December 9th and will end December 30th. Make sure that the e-mail address you leave is correct.

Rules:

* No duplicate comments.
* You may receive an additional entry by linking on twitter and leaving a link in the comments.
* You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link in the comments.
* This giveaway is open to US-Residents, aged 18 and over
* Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail.
* You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
* Please see the official rules here: Official rules

Make sure to check out the BlogHer.com review/giveaway round-up page here and read the other reviews, who are holding giveaways as well so you have 8 other chances to win! BlogHer.com special offers page

Gifts for girlfriends!

It's the holiday season and I'm constantly looking for fun and unique gifts to give to my friends. I got to review these two lines and I really enjoyed them so wanted to share!

I recently got some samples from La Falaise, an organic bath line from France and I love it! First of all, love the packaging. Just simple and modern. The different fragrances are all really unique and neat like the Green Tea and Muscat Rose Duo. I am loving the gift sets and am definitely thinking about getting them for each of my friends.

Another thing that I love to give as gifts is jewelry and when I got an email about Rebekah Green jewelry I immediately thought -presents! The designs are all really cute and the prices are great. The ones on the top are $40 and the ones on the bottom are $50. The best part is that they are all fair trade (eco-friendly) and handmade!

Go here to check out the rest of the designs!

I think any girl would be happy to get either of these lines as gifts and they are totally Style-ish approved! :)

These reviews were not paid.