Biotherm

With summer just around the corner, it's time for some skin/body prep for bikinis and the beach! Biotherm's new Celluli Laser might be just what you need. A pioneer with the BioFibrine(TM) technology, collagen fibers are softened and the annoying orange peel is effectively reduced within 10 days. Whoa - I think I might load up on this!

To complete the entire body regimen, don't forget the delicate skin on your face. The Rides Repair line features dermobiotic plankton to stimulate cellular turnover. With daily use, wrinkles are smoothed out by 85% with the Rides Repair Day Cream. There is also a night cream version and an eye cream if you want to ramp up the anti-wrinkle regimen. www.biotherm-usa.com -Tami

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Light Brights

Summer lip colors have never been so fun - Three Custom Color Specialists have come up with their new Light Brights lip collection. Not just for club kids, your lips can now have a dance party with shades like Palladium (a flash of hot pink), Limelight (pinky peach), Danceteria (flirty coral), and Area (tangerine). Don't be too shocked at the DayGlo colors - the super creamy and sheer formula is really wearable, and can be mixed with other lip shades or dabbed with lipgloss. Try using them on your cheeks too! www.threecustom.com -Tami

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Blog Carnival - Overstock Jewelry

My chic gal pals from the Blog Carnival and I decided to check out the jewelry selection from Overstock.com for some neat finds. LA-Story.com found a lovely really vintage bracelet with Roman glass and stones. Stella from Well Above Average chose the simply elegant Freshwater Pearl Necklace from Israel. Nancy from Ten Pretty Girls picked a dramatic Muse necklace. I fell in love with this gorgeous Pearl and Carnelian Sea Treasure Necklace. Fashioned with Anusara threads, lustrous pearls, carnelian, smoky quartz, garnet, and peridot, this dazzling hand-crafted piece is a great accent on almost any outfit. It will dress up a casual jeans and t-shirt ensemble, or compliment your little black dress. The price is totally right (53% off original price), so what are you waiting for? Go get one for yourself soon...

-Tami

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Spring Delights from Vosges

Talk about a breathtaking collection of Spring gifts from Vosges! Just in time to shower Mom with your adoration, here are some last-minute gift ideas to make her smile: The Green Collection is a gorgeous celebration of life and is inspired by the spices, teas, fruits and flowers indigenous to Asia. The Ellateria truffle is a beautiful Indian green cardamom, while the Kaffir (Thai kaffir lime) is a nice interpretation of this exotic flavor. The Kayoko (Japanese macha green tea) goes very well with the white chocolate. I just loved the aromatic and earthy Buddha's Leaf (Malaysian pandan leaves). For more of nature's bounty, the pretty Les Fleurs du Chocolat Collection will send you into a blissful dream of organic fruits and flowers. This limited edition collection includes Siam Citron (jasmine tea , lemongrass, coconut), Mirabelle Orange (mirabelle plums, orange flower water), Rose Vert (tarragon + rose water), and Platanos y Orchidus (orchid vanilla + caramelized bananas + Jamaican rum). Lastly, the pièce de résistance...go splurge on the Red Velvet Party Cake. The sweet chocolate red velvet cake is layered with cream cheese & white chocolate ganache (oh my!) and organic New Mexican pecans. This Southern darlin' will thrill everyone, and it's encased in a flower embellished white chocolate shell. It's almost too darn cute to eat! Buy at: www.vosgeschocolate.com

-Tami

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Mother's Day Gifts

Here are a few more ideas for all the gorgeous mamas in your life. Whether it's chocolate or perfume, moms everywhere definitely need some TLC! Lily Lambert has a great new Goddess fragrance collection. Conjuring up ancient powers of femininity, the five scents convey the mystical powers of famed goddesses. From Athena to Damara, let your special mom bring out her inner goddess. I especially like the Coventina (plumeria, birds of paradise, and red berries). www.lilylambert.com

Coco-luxe has a luxurious Bundle of Love -the unique gift for the wonderful women in your life. A limited edition item, it's a 36 piece collection of signature truffles bundled up in a beautiful hand-dyed chocolate brown silk Devore satin scarf (measures 8" x 54"). All fête à fête readers get a 15% discount on all products - just enter the code MAY, and it will be effective for the entire month of May! www.coco-luxe.com

For moms-to-be, Belli pregnancy skin care has all the pampering goods to primp head to toe. A favorite amongst celebrity moms (Courteney Cox, Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum), Belli products are safe enough for mom and baby. The Elasticity Belly Oil, Eye Brightening Cream, and Anti-Chloasma Facial Sunscreen SPF-25 are perfect choices to protect against stretch marks, dark circles, and sun damage. www.belliskincare.com

Happy Mother's Day, Tami

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Miraval Resort

One of the best ways to pamper mommy dearest on Mother's Day is to send her to Miraval, the award-winning retreat. Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, AZ, it's the perfect place to show your mom some TLC. Miraval offers luxurious focus on a balanced body, mind and spirit. Guests are free to create agendas that suit their whims, goals and mood. Amidst mesquite trees, wild flowers and stunning cacti, this paradise features a yoga center, spa, swimming pools, healthy gourmet cuisine, and a Zen garden. There are also tons of meditation, fitness and nutrition classes, as well as adventure challenges, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Miraval offers special all-inclusive packages, including the favorite "Bring a Friend Special" -perfect for you and mom! Rates begin at $535 per night and the package includes: * Luxury accommodations & use of complete resort facilities * Three gourmet meals daily, unlimited snacks, evening hors d'oeuvres and all non-alcoholic beverages * One spa service, or one round of golf up to a $125 value per room/per night of stay * Unlimited access to all scheduled programs and activities * Round-trip transportation from Tucson International Airport

www.miravalresort.com -Tami

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Dirt Candles

Here's a great gift idea (also good for Mother's Day). Made with organic soy wax and undiluted essential oils, Dirt candles make a stylish green statement. The packaging is also made with recycled glass and paper. Good for you and the enviroment. Available in 20 unique scent blends (I like the floral Best Friends and minty fresh White Wedding), these long-lasting eco-candles burn for about 60 hours and contain 30-100 fragrance notes each. A portion of all proceeds go to select charitable causes (National Cancer Society, Susan B. Komen Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, Nature's Conservancy, City of Hope, and Make a Wish Foundation, etc.). Shop at www.dirtcandles.com -Tami

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Blog Carnival - Unique Vintage

My very chic gal pals and I formed a Blog Carnival to list our favorite shopping sites (and what we'd love to buy from each!), so here's a sampling of vintage-inspired fashion ideas: Sandra from Debutante Clothing's Deblog is "the" vintage clothing guru in my circle of fashion obsessed friends! Leave it to Debutante Clothing to really pick out the best of the vintage inspired fashions featured on www.Unique-Vintage.com.

Nancy of Ten Pretty Girls has chosen something from the gorgeous dresses at Unique-Vintage.com:

Stella Louise talks about how vintage is not really her thing, but she does find something truly cool-- very much “her” for this summer: Well Above Average Explores Unique-Vintage.com . .

LA-Story's Stevie decided to be more practical in her choice despite some swoon-worthy dresses that were calling to her. She went the accessories route and decided on a pair of shoes because shoes can make -- or break-- an outfit.

As for me, the Interlude Flapper Style Illusion Lace Dress is such a gorgeous 1920s style! The black lace overlay and silver beading creates the ultimate flapper dress! It's truly a classy one to slip into for dancing or a fancy night on the town. I love the filmy lace asymmetrical hem, it is perfect for twirling on the dance floor. Shop at: www.unique-vintage.com

-Tami

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NARS Exotica Summer 2008

NARS has a talent of making neutral shades look so sexy. The new Summer 2008 Exotica collection has a great edgy range of natural looks for everyone. The nude pigments help exude a mystique of the sensual coquette. There a couple of great eye color duos. Portobello is a matte ecru and a soft mushroom, giving the lid a very natural wash of color for an everyday look. Unconditional Love (duo cream eyeshadow) has a lovely cream to powder feel, with delicate shades of seafoam and shimmery copper. This is great for those sizzling days at the beach. Galapagos, a bitter chocolate with flecks of gold, is really awesome for a dramatic smoky eye. I love the buttery smooth glide of the velvet matte lip pencils. The Dolce Vita is a pretty dusty rose, while Roman Holiday is a pale pastel pink. Both are nice by itself, but to make it punchier add a touch of the sparkly Supervixen lip gloss (sheer mauve). You can pretty much add Supervixen to every lip color and it will shine. This will definitely stay in my on-the-go makeup bag! The Mindgame lipstick (sheer warm brandy) is now my fave neutral lip color. It gives the face a nice polished feel, and with Misbehave gloss, you will get the desired come-hither effect with the cherry red glaze dusted with gold shimmer.

Check out the entire line at: www.narscosmetics.com -Tami

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My Blueberry Nights Giveaway

Attention all Wong Kar Wai & "My Blueberry Nights" movie fans!! fête à fête is doing a fun giveaway of the fabulous "My Blueberry Nights" motion picture soundtrack, along with the official movie poster. The music is amazing - it has a great sultry new song ('The Story') written specifically for the movie by Norah Jones, and many other powerhouse tracks from Cat Power, Ry Cooder, Otis Redding, Mavis Staples, Cassandra Wilson, and more. The first few readers to correctly answer the following question will win either of the prizes mentioned above: Which Wong Kar Wai film featured the music of both Shigeru Umebayashi and Peter Raben? Send your answer to: feteafeteswag@gmail.com Alas, this contest is for U.S. readers only, sorry! Check out the soundtrack here: http://www.myspace.com/myblueberrynightssoundtrack For my film review, click here: http://feteafete.com/blog/film/my_blueberry_nights/ Good luck! Tami

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