4 posts tagged “qvc”
Happy Thanksgiving! If you have been dreaming of Black Friday Madness this is the website, Black Friday Ads, is for you. (I live less a mile and a half from the infamous Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, and there is no madness like Black Friday Madness here. That translates into don't bother driving on Friday in my town and the State Police are out directing mega traffic jams a la L.A. at it's finest from dusk 'till dawn, including the bus parade carting loads of European's taking advantage our week dollar.) Yearly they post well ahead of time the ads and pricing for Black Friday well ahead of time. That way you can pre-plan your madness weeks ahead of time. For the record, I don't "do" Black Friday.
I don't get into the holiday spirit being pushed and shoved and potentially cursed (Hey, this is metro NY) in an attempt to get the last $499 flat screen or $299 camcorder, which after the first 20 people get into the store at 5am is usually gone anyway. I don't like standing on line with a million people. I want to relax and spend time with friends and loved ones and spend Black Friday putting up my Christmas decorations (in my predominantly Jewish neighborhood, LOL) . I'm willing to pay more or lose out on the "it" gift to preserve what little sanity I have less. I'm an online shopper anyway. I live for QVC (can you say easy pay?), eBay, Amazon and Zappos among many others. But for you guys who can't kick off your holiday right unless you are thrown into the maelstrom, well, here you go!! Have fun and let me know what deals you scored!!
JJ's No 'Poo Challenge:
- No Poo Primer
- No Poo Methodology & Tips
- No Poo Advocates & Info
- Humorous Brit No Poo Commentary
- No Poo Testimonial from a Former Skeptic
- LJ No Poo Community
- Alternate No Poo Method
- "Upscale" No Poo
- More "Upscale" No Poo
- More Tips at Pioneer Thinking
There are many reasons one could cite to go without using detergent or shampoo on your hair, and I could ascribe to most of them. I have very thick, dry, coarse, processed (bleach), wavy hair and have used every product known to man (and then some) to keep it in good condition. I have found a couple things I like, but they are costly.
I am learning (too soon old, too late smart) as the years pass the importance of simplifying my life and my routines, rather than adding more clutter, expense and time wasters. I am ready once again to take the "No Shampoo Challenge" and use only baking soda and apple cider vinegar rinse once again. I have tried [cheap] conditioner only no 'poo but I didn't like it all that well. I have not used WEN by Chaz Dean which I've heard wonderful things about. As much as it seems to work for most who use it, making their hair far more shiny and sleek, it still is expensive and this is about saving money, using natural products with multiple uses and streamlining lifestyle.
Even though I will be trying the baking soda and apple cider vinegar methods outlined above, I will still use my stinky, funky, cigarette and hippie monkey love Ojon hair treatment once a week (which you supposedly don't have to do, but the South American Indians do the "No Poo" gig along with Ojon nut oil treatments, so hey, it can't hurt, right?), which really helps but, let me tell you, the smell, even for me, someone who likes earthy smells, is rank. I think this is a streamlined, inexpensive alternative that hopefully will combat the summer effects of my sun and water worship, as I am in a pool or in the ocean pretty much daily as of Memorial Day. Even though I cover my head with a hat, my hair, is still exposed to sun, chlorine and salt while I swim or relax in the water, and let's face it, I don't wear a hat every waking moment. FYI, I am NOT wearing a bathing cap, so don't even go there. Sorry!
So I will let you know how Java Jane's No 'Poo Challenge/Experiment works out. I dare you to take the challenge, if you are so bold, too. If you have tried any of the above outlined no poo methods, water only, baking soda and apple cider vinegar rinses or conditioner only, I'd love to hear your comments or email feedback. Even if you think no shampoo is absolute insanity, those comments are welcome too.
Simplicity As A Lifestyle [voluntary simplicity] I'm moving towards this and in some ways hope the tips here help you simplify, streamline and organize to live better and gtd (get things done) in less time so you can live more richly and spend more time doing what you enjoy!
Alright, so to the wild stinky monkey love... My friends have raved to me about the Ojon hair line and the restorative treatment and I've seen and heard other rave reviews. I've even sampled the stuff at Sephora (I know how to work those girls for major deluxe samples and the like) and it seemed worthy. I was just waiting for a good deal on QVC to spring for it. Voila, like magic, yesterday's "Today's Special Value" was a full size 5 piece Ojon value pack on easy pay for two payments of like $29 with tax and shipping. It even came on 90 day auto delivery, which I took. Included was the infamous restorative treatment, the ultra hydrating shampoo and conditioner, a styling cream and some "miracle" break through hair spray (I never use hairspray, but the whole kit was cheaper than two products alone) that isn't based on resin, but rather some rain forest elastic fiber. I should get the whole shebang on Tuesday, March 27th.
Well, just went to MakeupAlley.com once again to read the reviews on all the products again, so I can get psyched about how this stuff is going to transform my dry, colored and highlighted, blown dry, flat ironed coarse curly hair. This is one of the newest Ojon restorative reviews courtesy of user jamejame:
Okay - are we sure the translation for that tribe's name is really "people of the beautiful hair"? Because I'm thinking "those stinky headed people from across the river" might be what they were trying to say. I tried it in both the ways described on the package, it smelled like total s&*t (on burrito night), and did absolutely nothing great for my hair at all. Oh, and it cost a gajillion dollars. For that money, I could have flown myself to the natives, had them smear my head with s&*t, come out with the same hair I went in with, and maybe even had some wild stinky-headed native monkey love while I was there. Hindsight, ya know?
Of course, after I near peed myself with laughter, I though, "Oh crap", I hope the auto delivery wasn't a mistake! LOL Eh, I can cancel it, so we'll see. My deluxe sample tells me this will be a winner for me, but I don't know about the other products. I'll be sure to drop a review in a few weeks. It may be my holy grail, or I may have been duped into buying a bunch of worthless products without Amazon experience and the wild, stinky-headed monkey love! Oh my!
Her makeup is very high quality, amazing colors and the packaging is out of this world. All brushed aluminum metal cases with near indestructible hinges full size mirrors and beautiful leatherette cases with a metallic finish or snake skin print. The brushes/application tools are well built too. They are all for sale on QVC.com which is probably the best source for high end makeup for the lines they do carry (which is many of them), as they have packages and discounts that department stores and sights like Sephora can't touch due to fact that they move amazing quantity of product, allowing them to negotiate better pricing, special offerings, deals and easy pay.
Although I own a variety of Mally's makeup, all purchased from QVC on line (TV shopping is not just for cheese-sters and old ladies anymore!) I think her "smoky eye" eyeshadow kits are her real claim to fame. I own several smoky eye kits, they come in browns, navy, black/gray, plum, mauve and green. The milling, blendability and color coordination of the kits is superior. You don't have to be a makeup artist or even good at applying makeup to get it right. The stuff scores high reviews on Makeup Alley, a makeup junkie's nirvana for reviews, swaps and recommendations. I've posted reviews there myself and check reviews before throwing down money on a pricey new on line purchase to see if it's worth the hype.
I have the kit below which is based on the City Chick Smokey Eye Kit in Skyscraper (black/grays) but doesn't contain the black, eye shadow base (which I already have via other kits) and black eye liner crayon. It gives an amazingly beautiful smoky eye in a palette many are not daring enough to try. It can be softened or made dramatic by layering the color. The lipstick is very sheer and gives a gorgeous nude lip by day. At night you can vamp the look up with a highly pigmented red or other dramatic lip color to give you real standout impact. It all fits great in the tiniest of purses for touching up while you're out. How cool is that?
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