Happy New Year!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!


Wow! A whole decade of accesory fashions, I have seen everything from shoulder pads, to chunky bracelets and funky hats. Of course to true blogger form, this would not be a blog or a New Year accessory post if I did not give you the top ten accessories in the past decade and also my three accessory resolutions for the new year. ;-)

Top 10 Accessories

10. skinny silver bracelets - goes with everything, whether you want to dress them down or up, you can wear all at the same time or just three for a simple look.

9. Chunky bracelets - you know the kind that came in neon colors, black, red or white and looked like huge versions of life savers on your wrist!?!? Too cute for the summer and spring, especially when paired with your favorite pencil skirt for after the office happy hour or skinny jeans for a weekend run

8. Oversized- sunglasses - in the style of Nicole Richie and Victoria Beckham. These shades shades not only blocked the sun and the glare but also your haters. lol

7. Pearls - for some reason, in the past decade, I started seeing a lot of young women between the age of 21-35 wear pearl necklaces to the lounge, clubs and even going out with friends for a date. You don't have to wear them in the office anymore! yyayyyyyy!!

6. skinny belts - great for when you didnt want to wear a cardigan and look like your grandmother. Great way to accentuate the cardigan, without it looking like a straight box on you when you put it on.

5. oversized big belts- love these belts! I swear I love 3 inches off my waist when I wear them.. lol. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this accessory NEVER goes away.

4. large hooped earrings- no explaination, these things go great withn #8, can someone say DIVVVVAAAAAAA!!!

3. Large clutches - the ones that look like you're toting a legal size paper out. lmao! love these

bags, they are the best! PSSSSSSSSt, ladies, great for holding your flip flops when your heels no longer feel "comfy".

2.Oversized bags - I'm not too sure about this one but it came in pretty-handy when I recently vacationed in Vegas. It was cold and I wanted to wear some really cute pumps. After the fourth club, I just wanted to be in my flip flops...sigh. But tun tun tunnnnnn I had my oversized bag and of course it conveniently had my gorgeous suede flat booties that coordinated perfectly with my outfit...great night..

and the #1 accessory of the decade or 2009 was.........

drum roll pleasseeeeeeeeeeee

1. chunky necklaces/bib necklaces!!! -I think this was the best invention EVER!! The bib necklaces can dress up a T-SHIRT!! A simple white T-Shirt and jeans with a bib necklace and you are so ready for the day or night.

Ok, so we just went through the TOP TEN, now on to my three resolutions for 2010:

1. Buy more colorful jewelry, my jewelry box screams silver and gold and black..
2. Buy a watch...a really good watch
3. Try having patience to rummage through vintage shops for great finds.

I will definetely let you know my progress during the year.

Again, HAPPY NEW YEAR AND BE SAFE!!

New York & Company Sale

Hey Everyone,

Did some shopping today and found some great accessories at New York & Company! Imagine my happiness when I saw that the accessories were on sale!!!!! Just wanted to share with you the accessories I bought.

NEW YORK & COMPANY SALE

Buy One get Second 75% off

Necklace

Ring

Don't know how long it will last but I know I got mines!!

Oh this is Ladies Night!!!

Here's another great product and this one is a manicure at your fingers tips....literally. I also saw this great find at the Shecky's event on November 19 in Miami.

According to the company website, Lorie Riley, who is a former skincare specialist began to make scrubs, salts and lotions in the back room of her salon. She uses only the finest ingredients to make the products and makes sure that they are all natural. Customers started begging her to take the concoctions home and that is how Bath By Riley was born!

I tried their manicure scrub also known as Hand Candies at the event and this too left my hands soft, moist and my cuticles shiny. It felt like a mini-manicure. The minute I tried it, I thought of it as being great gifts for Ladies Night out events, Bachelorette parties, stocking stuffers, gift bags and also a quick hand scrub if needed at the office before heading on out for the happy hour. So many uses for the hand candies!! And an added bonus is they come in candy wrappers so you literally can drop them in your purse or in a gift bag and go. Sorry everyone, you cannot eat these lovely scents.

They range in scents from Vanilla Dream to Grapefruit cocktail (my favorite). You can purchase 20 assorted candies for $20 or $2 each scent. Also, get this you can get free shipping on orders over $50! So whether you are interested in the hand candies, sugar scrubs or fizzles, you can't go wrong. The scents are so wonderful, but sadly you cant eat these candies.

For all those curious about the ingredients in hand candies, here they are:

Sodium chloride (sea salt), a combination of one or more of the following butters and oils: Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Persea gratissima (Avocado) Seed Oil, Mangifera indica (Mango) Seed Butter, fragrance and color.

All natural products!

Hand Candies (photo provided by BathbyRiley.com)

They also have an assortment of other products available such as the Sugar Scrub and Fizzles but I was only able to try the hand candies. Lorie Riley (President of Bath by Riley) also said that the hand candies can also be used as a mini-scrub in the shower. HMMMMMMM, got me thinking of using it after my spinning classes at the gym.


You can purchase these lovely candies at www.bathbyriley.com or hopefully at a Shecky's event near you.

Enjoy!

Soooo Yummmyyyyy

Ladies and Gentlemen!

These candles are the truth! I bought this great accessory at the Shecky's Accessory and Fashion Expo on November 19. I had to try these candles out before I posted them on this blog. These candles are phe-no-me-nal!

Here is a quick description of the candles provided by the maker:

" Our soy candles are made using 100% pure soy...not paraffin wax. Their delicious fragrance will burn cleanly for up to 80 hours without smoke or soot. Once the candle liquefies you can dip your fingers into the wax (don't worry the soy is only slightly warmer than body temperature) and use the oil as a mosturizing protein rub; to keep hands, feet, cuticles and elbows soft & luxurious; like a personal spa experience in the comfort of your home. When you have completely burned out your candle, clean out the glass with soap and warm water and use it as a tumbler to serve your favorite drinks."

Ok, everyone I know what you're thinking, this can not be true. Well it is! I lighted the candle like the instructions said and waited for it to melt. Of course, I was a little skeptical that I could rub my feet with it and it wouldn't have a wax residue but LADIESSSSSS AND GENTLMEN I THINK I FOUND THE BEST ACCESSORY EVER!

Here are the things it said it could do and I tested:

Smells great (CHECK!)
Melts into an oil (CHECK!)
Use oil to rub on feet, hands, and elbows (CHECK!) - please put out the candle before dipping your fingers into the oil.
Clean glass and reuse (CHECK!) -I felt like I was saving the planet at the same time, my place smelled delicious!

I bought the following scents lotus flower and peace of mind. I have used the lotus flower scent so far and I have received compliments when I went out about what scent I was wearing. LOL! I so wanted to say candle wax but decided against it and told them about the candle and its green use.

So check it out Ladies and Gentlemen, it's a great stocking stuffer for the holidays or just to freshen up your place a bit. It is not only decorative and smells good but it also has multiple uses and you can't go wrong with the price.

It currently goes for $34 for the candles in the glass but if you just want to sample it before taking the leap, you can try the tins that range in size from 2oz to 8oz and price from $6 to $14.

You can get these lovely candles at www.Soy-Delicious.com


Soy-Delicious Candles in tin

Soy-Delicious Candles in tumblers

Quick blurb and pictures provided by Soy-Delicious.com