Emerald: 2013’s Color of the Year

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute announced that Emerald is 2013’s dominating color. Hmm, not so surprising at all, to think that the recent spring collection by the top names in the world of fashion and design consists of hues of emeralds.
Pantone Color for 2013 is Emerald

Did you know that Emerald is May’s birthstone jewelry, and my, my, I was born in the month of May, that is why I am so happy and excited, because Emerald being 2012’s color of the year means there will be lots and lots of fashion jewelry and clothes in the shade of green, what a refreshing year we have.

I've been a sucker for emerald since I was 16, and mind you I am only in my early 20's. I still remember, when I was in Elementary my favorite color is pink, then it changed into sky blue when I entered High School, at 16, my mom told me that Emerald is my birthstone jewelry, that explains the emerald gemstone in my earring which I am wearing since I was 3 she said. From then on Emerald is on my top favorites.

Anyway, here's a photo of my very first emerald earring, the one I was wearing when I was three. I just notice that young girls usually have stud earrings, I guess most of us started with a stud earring, I remember when I got my second piercing a mommy and her baby was first in line and her daughter's very first earring is also a stud.

Heart shape emerald stud earring set in gold

Here's another emerald jewelry from my collection. I just want to clarify, I only have a few ones, I'm not rich, neither my parents. Anyway, the heart shaped was given by my mom, while the cross necklace is bought by me when I receive my very first paycheck, well, not actually the first since I saved some more because its quiet expensive and my salary is just on the basic considering I am a fresh graduate.

emerald Necklace

Well, too much about me. Lets all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. Cheers!

Cheers to a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2013 New Year

Destination Review on Sunshine Coast Australia

So far, the Sunshine Coast is an iconic place for native Australians but now, this is the most visited holiday spots by tourist from all over the world. It’s famous for its natural pristine beauty. The steamy rain forests, outing seashores and resorts, scenic sights and an untold of other indigenous fascinations are illustrious here.

It’s a one in all tourist package where you spellbind and revel in the beauty of the coastline. It’s the place where natural vegetation and wildlife is a central attraction conceivably; this is Eco-tourists best place.

sunshine coast australia

The Sunshine coast is a 50 Km stretch from end-to-end with most central holiday business zones mainly on the narrow shoreline belt and Blackall Ranges. The overall populace is around 200,000 covering the three distinctive regions namely Caloundra in the direction of the southern, Noosa headed to North and Maroochy on the central part.

Mooloolaba beach and Noosa Everglades are the must explore places. Due to the on the rise vacationer area neighboring and to bliss the greatest swimming experience to the Mooloolaba beach, it is also counted in the shoreline. The coastline surrounds an ample series of enthrallment and housing conveniences from 5-star to Hitchhiker.

It is considered to be the premier day off destinations in Queensland and a wonderland to spend with your kids. It’s a home to seamless seashore as well as beautiful deluxe environs. It has everything to do with like, you can shop, dine, and relax. This is a dreamland and the best honeymoon spot for couples. You can experience a mild wavering in extreme weather conditions and is pretty epitome all the run. Irrespective of the season, one can delight in the Australian ambiances. The lovely weather conditions make you mesmerize.

Few popular Sunshine coast destinations are:
  • Glass House Mountains – The highlands resemble a glass house and thus the name. It’s a series of suffused volcanic wadding's which take over the backdrop of the Sunshine coast vicinity. There’s a National Park located near the mountain where you can go for a picnic or bush walk just to bask in the beauty of glass massifs.
Glass House Mountains
  • Eumundi and Yandina - This is located on the north near Noosa. These are the traditional farming centres. Here takes place weekend market organised by the tribes. It’s a must lodge groovy place. You find historic constructions and typical structural designs of ancient era.
  • Maroochydore - It’s a topographical hub. It’s situated at the crossing flanked by Maroochy (river) waterway and the marine. The airport is located at this place. Many resorts, clubs, cafes and restaurants are located at this spot. In simple, it’s a low-budget luxurious place to stay-in.
  • Alexandra Headland - It’s so-called the Sunshine strip as it’s sandwiched between Maoochydore and Mooloolaba. It’s a rocky cliff with a descent swimming zone to swim. Surfclub is the preeminent roller skate park present here. This place breaks your zest with the background echoes of surfs booming on the shore.
  • Kings beach - This is the place where you can see various holiday bedsitters. It’s called to be the home of flats. It’s toured round the year and has beach side pleasure trips and cook on spit areas. It’s the place where you can treasure trove errands boutiques, superstores and ice-cream parlors.
  • Coolum - It’s a crazy place to devote your lazy breaks. It’s a romantic gateway with amazing weather. You find lively cafeteria here. It’s a place where resources are well-preserved.

    I found it as an interesting destination for its handiness of all the prerequisites. Similar to ppi claims for the redundant people; Life and Medical Insurances for protection of life and health, Travel insurance could be an assistance to travel round the globe.

Look Fashionably Good in Five Minutes

Running late? Well we all experience something like that once in a while. Don’t let lack of time ruin your style especially this holiday season. Allow me to let you in on my very simple regimen that can me look absolutely fab from being drab in less than 5 minutes. I usually wear a pair of trendy sneaker wedge boots when I’m running late just so I can keep glamour aura all over. Let me know how my go to fix has helped you by leaving a comment below.

Quick Fix Christmas Fashion

Pretty in Minutes Step #1 Wash your face

This should be the foundation of your skin care regimen. Whether it’s in the morning or at night, never skip washing your face because it’s the only way for you to get most of the dirt and oil off your face.

Here are 5 simple ways that would help you clean your face properly:
  1. Use a facial cleanser that suits your skin type
  2. Once you lather on the soap on your face, massage it lightly all over for at least a minute
  3. Exfoliate using a facial scrub at least twice a week
  4. To avoid bacteria build up, use paper towels or a clean towel when wiping your face
  5. Start and end the your facial cleansing by splashing your face with water for at least 3 times
You’ll surely be wide awake and ready for the day after a refreshing face cleaning.

Pretty in Minutes Step #2 Tie your hair in a messy bun

Hollywood is just plain crazy about this hairstyle. Now, everyone can just look fabulous even when they’re running late or having a bad hair day. Messy buns are really the epitome of effortless style and beauty so we should use it more often to achieve an effortless chic style.

Messy buns are easy to do. My favorite way of doing it is just putting my hair all together in a high ponytail, and then I twist my hair on a ponytail several times before I bring it up and around to create a circle. Once I have a bun, I secure my hair with about 6 bobby pins to keep it in place for the entire day.

Since there are many ways to do the messy bun, find which one best fits your style. You can stick to one that works for you or try as many ways depending on your outfit and mood.

Pretty in Minutes Step #3 Slather on moisturizer and sunscreen

If you only have time to put on one or two facial creams, let it be your moisturizer and sunscreen. These two would keep your face supple and protected throughout the day so never forget them.

Selecting the right moisturizer and sunscreen for you is like looking for the perfect pair of leather boots. Aside from finding one that fits you well, you also have to consider what it’s made of (materials used) and if it suits your lifestyle well. Getting a pair of knee-high boots doesn’t make much sense if you live right next to the beach, right?

Pretty in Minutes Step #4 Draw your eyebrows

Did you know that darkening your eyebrows can make so much difference in the way you look? Having well defined brows does wonders in opening up your eye area so don’t forget to define those arches very well to make the upper half of your eyes prominent and noticeable.

Pretty in Minutes Step #5 Put some color on your lips

types of lipstick

And for that final touch, splash some color on your lips using your favorite lip balm or lipstick. When it comes to painting your lips, you can instantly go charming with pinks or sizzling hot with red shades. Putting on an orange lipstick can give an instant beach glow when you pair it with a bronze for that tanned effect.

Do you have other instant fixes? Whether it’s an outfit or a pair of shoes that you love wearing when you don’t have the luxury of time – I’d love to hear how you pull things together in just under 5 minutes. Your tips and tricks can surely help especially this holiday season. Thanks in advance!

What to Do After Thanksgiving? 5 Simple Tasks You Can Do To Prepare For the Busy Holiday Season

I've already pictured the perfect moment. After a lovely Thanksgiving dinner, where my new pair of ankle boots got the spotlight, I’d be retiring to bed and would be waking up to a normal life – oops! But the following day is Black Friday – I might not be getting the rest I've been dreaming of after all.

Hot Deals for Christmas

It took me a quite to get into to the holiday spirit this. Nope, I’m not Mrs. Scrooge but thinking of all the hustle and bustles of this season just makes me want to sulk all day long. Good thing I got a pair of edgy ankle boots from my sister that really got me all hyped up for the holidays.

If you’re a bit wary of what would happen after Thanksgiving, I’ll share with you my simple to do list for this crazy season to keep me on top of my game and prepared for more shopping, parties and gift giving for the next month.

Here they are…

1. Refashion left over foods. Did you host a big family reunion? Chances are you’ll have a leftover meal or two. With the increasing costs of everything – please think twice or even as much as 5 times before you put that dish in the bin.

Reheating is not your only option nowadays. If you still have no idea what your meatballs can turn into, there are tons of food websites and blogs online they can provide you with recipes that will give your dish a second chance at the dinner table.

2. Clean out your closet. Holidays is a season of (gift) giving and sharing. You’d surely get a couple of gifts that would need a home. Free up some space in your closet by removing clothes, shoes, bags and accessories that do not fit your current personal style.

Since Thanksgiving begins this season of sharing, you should consider donating those items booted out of your closet to the Salvation Army or another charity of your choice. You can also look for a local thrift shop or a bazaar to see if you can make a couple of bucks for these goods. Let your booties find a new loving home in somebody else’s closet.

3. Write a holiday shopping list. With Christmas just around the corner, I’m pretty sure you’d be doing a lot of shopping for food and gifts in the next 30 days or so. Be on top of your game by creating reliable shopping list that won’t only serve as a reminder of the items you intend to buy but will also keep you on the budget.

4. Schedule grocery and shopping trips. Being able to plan ahead and anticipate needs this holiday season is your best defense against turning holiday cheers into jeers. Keep in mind that the holiday season is generally busy for everyone including individuals and businesses.

Start going grocery shopping for ingredients little by little to avoid the last minute rush. This would also help make sure that you get the goods that you really want. Don’t settle for your 3rd or nth choice because it went out of stock even before you could make a trip to the store.

5. Bring in the Christmas tree. Haven’t fully decorated your home yet? After Thanksgiving is a great time to go all out in putting holiday adornments in your home. To make things a little more creative, you can ask your guest to help decorate the tree with you after the Thanksgiving dinner. Kids would surely love this as they get busy with all the fancy decorations.

Be an Early Bird on Great Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Finding a great buy during the holiday season is a million times harder. Although sale events happen more often during the last two months of the year, getting a huge discount on an item doesn't instantly spell savings for the customer. Getting a pair of ankle boots for 10 bucks seem like a steal – but is it in a good condition?

Thanks Giving Sale Be an Early Bird on Great Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Today, let’s talk about being smart shoppers this holiday season. With the Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, we should all gear up to make to make sure that we get the best worth for our money.

Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to be the customer no business can fool. Have fun reading and share this guide with your family and friends so we can have more smart shoppers any time of the year.

A Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deal Be an Early Bird on Great Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

So during the holiday season, I realized that there are basically 3 types of items on retail store shelves…

1. Low Price – Low Quality trash. Pardon the term trash but I’m really no good at making things hurt a little less. But kidding aside, this type of goods is the worst ones that you can purchase. Low priced items in poor condition are better off classified as trash especially if you’ll not be able to use them for at least a year or it would cost more than what you paid for to fix the product or the possible damages it can bring.

Here are 3 of the most common examples:
  • Second hand cars that need massive rework
  • Food items and medicines that are expired
  • Skin care and makeup products that use unapproved ingredients
I know that $ 5 can’t possibly get you a pair the hottest pair of Lady Gaga inspired ankle boots. But make sure that the quality or value of the item that you’re buying is justifiable. Getting expired food items that can possibly have you hospitalized for food poisoning is not a good buy at all.

2. High Price – High Quality luxury items. This type of goods got one thing right – their price is equivalent to their actual or perceived value. With that said, these products are often carried by international brands that spell luxury really well like Gucci, Victoria Secret and Hermes to name a few. These designer items have tried and tested quality as well as a spotless reputation which earned them such a status. And even if these items go on sale, they could still cost an arm and a leg requiring budget-savvy shoppers to break the bank.

Buying items under this class is good from time to time provided that you can put them to good use to maximize their cost.

3. And here’s what great deals are made of… Low Price – Good Quality. From what I've been telling you, I’m pretty sure you understand this group of goods available in retail stores and online shops.

Here are 3 foolproof signs that you snagged a good deal with your low priced item:
  1. The product is in mint condition. It doesn't have to be superbly engineered but it should at least be functional without carrying out any repairs.
  2. You found the same product in the same condition at a higher price. This is very common with clothes and shoes and shoe. As an example, I found a chic pair of boots on clearance sale the other day. It has a unique style and a vintage vibe that makes it look like vintage designer pair.
  3. You actually find yourself using the product. Buying a product at a reasonable price is not reasonable until you get it out of the closet and put it to work. If it’s not like that, consider it as your hard-earned dollars making friends with a couple of dust bunnies.
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, watch out for these hints to make sure that you get the bang for your buck.
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