You're Going To Make It After All...

Summer Fridays can be tough. While all of the cool kids are off to their summer rentals, the rest of us plebes are stuck in front of our computers. Though we're not necessarily working through the day.

Our new old addiction is watching episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore show on Hulu.com. While everyone else is still enamored with Carrie and company, we're retro-crushing Mary and Rhoda (though more of Rhoda). It's hard to believe that nearly four decades before Bridget, MTM was living life as a single, successful thirty-something. Sure the dialogue is sometimes cliched or politically incorrect at times, but the friendships ring true, the work situations are sometimes excruciating and being unattached doesn't seem quite as tragic.

When watching these old episodes we couldn't help but wonder: When did strong, fun, funny, female characters disappear and become replaced by airbrushed, air-brained clones?

(Check out Phyllis's outfit in this episode- we would kill for it!)

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Summer Scents

Living in NYC during the summer months can be tough. Our friend Kyle from Cali describes the scent of our city summer as being akin to 'garbage soup.' Well, we may not have ocean breezes and the scent of celebrities in our midst, but we do have the perfect way to add a bit of spice to our skyscraper surrounded lives.

Nuvara Exotique creates hand poured, soy blend candles with natural and essential oils and an all cotton wick. Our favorite is the light as a Mediterranean breeze Italian Bergamot and Mimosa which brings to mind dangerously attractive men in slightly too tight fitting pants zipping around Capri on their Vespas. Did we mentioned just how evocative the scent is?

Italian Bergamot & Mimosa candle is available for $36.00 at Zensual.com

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Chocolate for Change

Some people get very, very, super, uber nasty when they're in full throes of PMS. No one that we work with of course-but we've heard rumors. Oh such rumors we've heard of name calling/ product throwing/chocolate munching hissy fits.

In the spirit of improving our local and global environment (while also pursuing outreach to those afflicted by insatiable monthly cravings for cocoa based products) we've stocked up on Climate Change Chocolate which comes wrapped with 15 tips for "lightening your environmental impact." Can any one snack product improve our external and immediate universe? Who knows, but we're happy putting in as much time as necessary researching the chocolaty goodness.

Climate Change Chocolate costs about $5.50

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Get Rid of the Itchy, Itchy Scrapes

We recently discovered that the endless boob affliction we've been sporting is actually a spot of eczema brought on by hives or an allergy. We were as shocked as you were to learn of this condition (and also relieved not to be sporting a third nipple).

Too much information aside, after weeks of antihistamines, oatmeal baths, home made concoctions and scent free everything we discovered Psorzema Creme. Granted the name isn't glamorous. The packaging isn't much to write home about either- but oh the results. In all of our hyper-sensitive porcelain skinned lives we have never, ever encountered a product that worked so well and so fast.

Psorzema contains masses of all natural ingredients like Neem and something called Bearberry and is part of Derma E Bodycare Products. Based on the results of this baby though, we're ready to buy the entire line.

Psorzema Natural Relief Creme is $19.95 and worth every penny and then some.

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No More Racoon Eyes!

We're pretty vigilant about taking off our makeup before bed (because we're scared of Rachel W.) but notice that even when we're religious about our de-maquillage, we usually wake up with that tell tale smudge of shadow and the ghost of mascara. We've recently discovered Clarins Instant Eye Makeup Remover which gets to even the peskiest liner and makes the smudgies disappear- without leaving eyes greasy or gooey. For even more gentle makeup removal try Almay oil-free eye makeup remover with Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea.

Clarins is $25.00 on Sephora.com Almay is $5.99 at Walgreens.

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Natural First Aid Tips from Whole Foods

We're not too proud to admit being a bit clumsy, and now that it's summer and we're spending more and more time outdoors and suddenly everything is itchy and overheated and well, we're starting to panic. With trips to water parks and long summer drives, we're noticing nosebleeds and sunburns and bug bites- oh my! To the rescue is Whole Foods (go figure) with their suggestions for an all natural first aid kit to pack before even the shortest trip.

• Did you know that peppermint oil helps to reduce body heat and promotes a healthy inflammatory response to sunburn? Add a few drops to unscented lotion or a cool bath to combat sunburn.
• Taking B-complex vitamins and eating garlic and onions might make your skin less tasty to mosquitoes (and maybe your significant other- you'll have to make a choice here!)
  
• Essential oils like citronella, evergreen or eucalyptus can disguise your body scent and make you less appealing to mosquitoes. Biting flies aren't fans of lavender, basil or geranium.
  

You can find a complete tip sheet with really great advice and product recommendations on the Whole Foods website.

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Fizzy Daddy

Confession. We tried to be really creative this year and didn't want to get dear old dad just another tie for father's day. We got him a Soda Club Fountain Jet home soda maker, because he's trying to go green but can't seem to stay away from his seltzer.

Our intentions were pure. Buy it for dad, show him how to work it and be on our merry way.
Only it wasn't that easy.
For every bottle we made, we wanted to make another one. And then we got creative and started adding in fruit and flavors and faster than you could say 'Fizzy Bubbeleh' we were hooked.

The kit comes complete with two bottles, a container of carbonation, and a device to mix it all up in. Sure it can make an obscene sound when you add in the fizz, but then so does dear old dad.

$79.95 at SodaClub.com

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Lashing Out

Unlike our older sister, we haven't been blessed with long, fluttery, spidery lashes to die for. In fact, you might say that our own peepers are crowned by stubby, nubby baby fine wisps. Sigh. At least we're the pretty one in the family.

That said, we no longer have to settle for second lash best since the geniuii (plural for genius, darlings) at Peter Thomas Roth have launched their new Lashes To Die For nighttime treatment. At $125.00 a pop, it's pretty pricey, but it's less dicey than eyelash extensions or perms. In case you've over-plucked, you can also use on your brows, but we'd suggest applying carefully to avoid self inflicted unibrow.

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Que Sera, Sera

Sometimes a product line comes along that is so easy to use, so perfect for our busy lifestyle and so overwhelmingly affordable, that we feel like sending up an actual prayer of thanks.

Sera Anti-Aging technology is a genius new line of cosmeceuticals that not only targets those tiny but super annoying wrinkles, but is also super easy to apply. The packaging is all roll on, so you don't have to pat and irritate sensitive skin, but rather keep application always clean. Best of all Sera is fragrance and dye free so it doesn't irritate our sensitive skin.

The entire line is $39.95 per product, with our favorite being i-Sera for laugh lines near our eyes. Available at www.rollawaywrinkles.com or by calling 1.877.653.0015

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Balms Away!

For those of you who fear developing a lip balm addiction- fret not. Lips are the least likely spot on your entire body to develop skin cancer, since they're usually covered with balm or gloss.

What better reason then to stock up on Bobbi Brown Tinted Lip Balm which gives you the ease of a gloss with the protective qualities of your favorite balm? Best of all they're now available in a metal case to keep them melt-proof all summer. $18.00 at www.bobbibrown.com

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Out Damned Spot

With a future mother in law heading to town, we're in a panic that not only won't she see us fit to give us a blessing to marry her only son; but that she'll do the white glove test on our less than pristine kitchen.

Shaklee's new line of Healthy Home products ensure that not only won't we be poisoning our prospective guests (tempting as it may seem) with strong chemicals and additives, but that everything will be sparkly clean in no time.

Our favorite miracle product from the line is the Scour Off Heavy Duty Paste which removed all the drippy gunk from our darling MIL's recipe for pot roast. Available for $8.50 at Shaklee.com.

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Bugs Be Gone

Picture this: You're sitting outdoors, sharing snacks with friends or snogs with your honey. Suddenly you're assaulted by anything that flies, bites or buzzes and wake up the next morning covered with welts when you were hoping for love bites.

That would never have happened if:

A. -You'd have been sitting next to us. (we're magnets for not only creepy men, but also for all manner of mosquitoes, midges and mites)
B. You'd have spritzed on Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard along with your favorite scent. Available for $14.95 at Avon.com.

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RAW Skin

If we were princesses, we'd probably want glamorous names like Kate Middleton or Andiroba.

Yes, we can just see it now- Princess Andiroba of mythical land of AirKisses, where chocolate has no calories, men call when they say they will and makeup remains exactly as applied. Well, one out of three is promising at least with RAW Skincare's Andiroba Botanical Face Primer which smoothes the appearance of fine lines and keeps your face in place even during sweaty summer months. Available for $36.00 at RAW.

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No Bed of Roses

So life can be tough- we're tougher. We just don't want it to show on our faces.

Tammy Fender Bulgarian Rose Water Formula No. 238 not only keeps us looking soft and dewy, but according to the label the power of rose petals (some 7,000 are required to produce just one drop) "strengthens the power of one's emotional being - revealing love and beauty." For $65.00 for a bottle we're sure willing to give it a try.

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Sex and the City Redux

So we saw the movie.
And we didn't hate it.
Though we still can't quite figure out why we had to see Miranda naked, Big's bad dye job, Carrie's wooden assistant and all of that hideous with some very wonderful fashion.
But we liked it, and we're (not entirely) ashamed to admit it.
We most enjoyed watching the 20somethings in the audience who had based their lives on the fantasy, squirm as they realized they're likely in for another decade or so of hard work before they're even close to happily ever after.

But we digress.

So life isn't quite like Sex and the City. And we'll probably never be able to afford the shoes, the homes, the bought by the yard hair or lifestyle- but by God we're going to get great pedicures with Duri Sex and the City nail polish in a deep sexy scarlet. $5.00 at Duri.com or by calling 1.800.724.2216

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