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So I mentioned this item before …I was asking for reviews but I couldn’t wait and bought this blue No! No! epilator from Sephora.com  last Christmas. I can’t say I’ve always used it 100% correctly but it has only made my legs unbearibly prickly. I’m not convinced. By incorrectly I mean that I have waxed probably every 5 weeks or so and that I have had lapses in use: as in 3-4 weeks of non usage. What I have done is use it after waxing and for 3-4 weeks at a time in a row (once or twice a week).My legs are still prickly and just as hairy after using the No! No! I think it is a waste of $250. You might as well get yourself an Epilady or wax. My beautician laughed at the No No epilator: said I was basically just burning my hairs off. So did my dermatoligist that injects botox and restylane in my face. There are very limited reviews  or comments online. No research. What is this company anyway? Thumbs down on this gimmick.

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 Eve Lom’s award-winning cleansing balm is a cult beauty buy, especially in the UK - and for good reason. It is, hands down, the best cleanser I have ever used. A greenish, waxy, thick balm that’s oily and a teeny bit gritty to the touch, the cleanser contains a blend of chamomile, clove, eucalyptus and hops aromatherapy oils to cleanse, decongest and soothe. It melts onto skin to remove every last trace of make-up and leaves skin exfoliated, perfectly clean and glowing. After one week of use, my skin looks brighter and clearer than it ever has before. So far it is only available in SpaceNK in New York (in Soho, Scarsdale and Columbus Circle).

Using it is like having  a deluxe mini-facial. Following the detailed instructions provided, you first massage the cleanser onto your face and neck in a 7-step routine which stimulates the lymphatic nodes to drain areas of congestion and eliminate toxins. Next, you soak the supplied muslin cloth in hot water, wring it out, and hold over the entire face for 5 seconds. This bit you repeat 3 times, so you’ve got a succession of hot compresses softening the skin and activating the essential oils. Then, you use the cloth to exfoliate and remove all traces of make-up and cleanser before rinsing it in cold water and using as a cold compress. There’s no need for a toner or astringent afterwards, and no need for moisturiser if your skin is oily.

It all sounds wildly complicated and time consuming, but honest to God it’s not. After a couple of uses, you could perform the lymphatic massage in your sleep, and the whole ritual now takes me just 3 minutes flat.

On the down side it is crazily expensive: a 100ml tub is £48 or $100. It should easily see you through 6 months of daily cleansing.

Here is where  ebay  is my saviour! I recently ran out of my fabulous Eve Lom cleanser and I don’t live anywhere near civilization (only facial cleanser available would be supermarket crap). So I searched for Eve Lom on  ebay and came up with a few results…and I bid on a few and lost a few auctions. I started to find that sellers of Eve Lom that were not based in the UK were not getting as good results. I guess because Eve Lom really has only reached cult status in the UK. So I saved my search for Eve Lom and when there was finally a seller in Germany that popped up I placed a max bid for USD50.00…and I got it! For half price. I’m delighted.

So to save time…if you know what you want on  ebay, save your search and find what you need (want) immediately. I’m now saving searches for Theory Tank tops, Tiffany frogs, Hublot watches and Alinghi bikinis.

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I just love these shoes! It is the  sexy Shaunte platform wedge by Matiko. Totally ideal for beach season in the Hamptons. Wear them on the train, wear them on the jitney, wear them around town or even in Kentucky (ok this is getting obnoxious)! They are $120 on the  CoutureCandy site. You can  Save $10 at CoutureCandy by clicking  this  link . Yum.

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This is where I admit that in the world of blogging I am travelling blind. I have no idea what I am doing. My blog is a mess. I am looking for an expert blogger that can help me clean it up…take out bugs, links that go nowhere, shit advertising (but keep the good ones…because I make 4 whole dollars a week with them)…change my header/banner thing.  So if you feel like you are more clued in than me and want to earn some extra cash to fix up my blog. Just send me a comment.

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Last month, at the Green Energy Design show in Milan, Philippe Starck introduced, in conjunction with PRAMAC, his newly designed transparent windmill. The mini wind turbine will be available from 400 euros in September 2008. The plan is to launch it in 6 different sizes that can save a household between 10% and 60% of it’s energy consumption.

I can’t wait to get my hands on this supposedly noiseless windmill. My electricity bills are so high that even if I only save 10% I will have recuperated the cost of the windmill. Plus it looks like a sculpture so nosy neighbours can’t complain. I’m wondering, though, does it hook up to the electricity grid? How easy is it really to set up? All the press releases make it sound like I’ll be able to pick one up at Costco or Target and bang it down on my roof…and voila: Wind energy! Keep an eye out for this one…also what happens if it snows? Tell me more Mr Starck! Or let me try one.

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So I have this very bling seventies party to go to next Saturday: Las Vegas 1977.  I’ve been trying for 3 weeks to get short sequin dresses or tiger print dresses for the occasion but there must be a lot of others going to the same party because I keep getting outbid on ebay vintage dresses.Seriously, some of these worthless dresses from Sears bought in 1970 something are going for $90.00.

 I did manage to buy cool White gogo boots. In fact you can get them in any colour. Just go to ebay and do a gogo boot search (Buy it now for $26.95). I also have pink tights and now I need a top. I may try H&M for something loud and shiny. For hair I’m thinking Farrah Fawcett wings.

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Ok so it may seem I have abandoned this blog….but I have not I swear. I have a couple of reasons:

1) work. I have lots of work and now I am going to work for UEFA for 3 months so that is going to take me off the map.

2) lazy. I just am.

3) My father just died of Congestive Heart Failure. CHR: You should read about it. It is what you’ll die from if you don’t die from anything else first.

OK …I promise I will be back with tidbits from Ebay etc…In the meantime read about CHR.

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Ok so I’m not sure when I’m going to wear my new Silver Crystal Skeleton Celebrity hoodie and my husband will pretend he doesn’t know me when I’m wearing it. Nevertheless I am so excited to have more bling particularly with skulls. I’ll wear it to work tomorrow. Anyhow find this über cool top on Ebay for $19.95.

I’ve also bought 5 new lipfusion color shine glosses on Ebayfor an average of $12.00. That’s less than a third of what Sephora is selling it for ($38.00). Along with Botox, no girl over 35 should live without micro injected collagen (whatever that is?). What am I going to do with 5? Leave them in pockets, purses backpacks etc…surprise myself.

The coolest thing I’ve done lately is bought a Sephora gift card on Ebay worth $415 for $348. And yes, I splurged on a No!No! hair removal device after reading this ongoing review that ms. distressedDerma  is undertaking. Her hairs are going away and so will mine (I hope).

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I really  really want to buy the No! No! hair removal system but there is not a single review out there. Help me before I waste $250.00. Please post your comments.

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Check out David Hasselhof drunk on floor eating a cheeseburger. His daughter made the movie. It’s pretty funny. I’m posting this because hmmm I was pretty excited about vodka redbulls (liquid cocaine) last night and was in a similar state as the Hoff and would’ve gone home with anyone with a handlebar mustache. Yum.

Ooh and Dr. Seuss’ Bee Watcher came in the post today. Yes I bought it. Very very Happy.

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Thanksgiving and Christmas are so depressing and fattening that I have to cheer myself up with bling and I encourage you to do the same. Don’t take that as a blessing to install Tooth Jewellery. Although, for thoughtless entertainment, you should visit http://www.grillsbypaulwall.com/ just to see what’s happening on the Texas rap scene.

The bling I bought this week in  Ebay :

 A Rhinestone Belt to wear with my patagucci ski pants. It  makes me look like I’m from Texas.

Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses because they cover most of my face and make me feel glamorous and hip and slightly like Paris Hilton. I bought 3 pairs for $9.99 each. Are they real?

Who Cares?

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Ebay is where I bought everyone gifts for Christmas last year and I’ll do it again this year.

My mother traipses around in the snow with her weiner dogs in god awful non descript leather boots. This year I’m getting her a pair of Kickadillas by Timberland. I bought a pair for myself two weeks ago and have been wearing them since they arrived. It’s like wearing furry pillows. Great for the anti-Ugg girls. Retails for $125.00. get them for as little as $65.00 on Ebay.

My sister firmly believes in rubbing unborn baby boy foreskin cream (TNS recovery) on her face to hang on to her youth. This is what I bought her last year. This year she is getting a Bliss Scrub Set.

My groovy but ever-distracted husband needs new shades as his are always lost. I found Oil Drum Oakley Sunglasses on Ebay for him that will totally suit his grooviness.

I have to get myself a Christmas present too and if the Thermicon effect  of the  No! No! hair removal gadget actually works I will be eternally indebted to myself. $250 at Sephora. Get it for less on Ebay.

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Since I last wrote a post ( a few hours ago) about all the things on my to do list I have done the following:

• cleaned out cupboard behind my desk
• thrown out unopened bank statements from 2004 /2005 and whenever else
• cleaned off my bulletin board of useless information that was maybe useful in 2004
• signed up for an Ikea family card because I can’t find my old one
• checked www.dooce.com 3 times to see if she has changed her masthead yet
• checked www.rule69blog.com 3 times to see if Magnus Wheatly wrote anything nasty about the America’s Cup today
• looked at handmade scrubs on Etsy
• browsed a job site. Nothing suites me.

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I really need to stop pretending to work. I can spend a whole day looking at Ebay and Etsy. Here is my  to do list:

•  clean up desk
• pay bills
• file bills and other documents (they can not be coasters and tablemats forever)
• find 10 things a week to list on Ebay
• Stop eating so much chocolate
• Stop drinking so much white wine
• Do more Yoga
• Do more sit ups
• Make a dentist appointment and actually go.
• Make a vet appointment
• Realise that I will never be Heather Armstrong (www.dooce.com creator)
• Realise that I will never be Paula Radcliffe (winner NYC marathon)

That is enough for now. I’ll be sure to update and let you know which I completed.

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I posted my last post at around 3.00 this morning  because I could not sleep which is perhaps why the subject is somewhat related to Crabing in the Bering Sea. I stayed awake for A LOT longer and during this unwanted wakeful hour I discovered Dr Seuss Art on Ebay. Check out Yertle the Turtle, Bee Watchers and One Fish Two Fish: All lithographs at around $200.00. You can get some original art as well for $3000.00 and up. If anything it will make you smile. I’m quite keen on Bee Watchers.

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