REVIEWS Archive
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Batiste Dry Shampoo – Review
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsIf you’re like me and love to style your hair, but follow the rule of dirty hair is easier to style or you shouldn’t wash your hair daily, then dry shampoo is perfect for you. Some of us have oily hair and need to wash daily. For me, I can go two to three days without shampooing my hair however, I... -
Broadway San Jose Presents – Disney’s Beauty & the Beast
Posted on March 11, 2012 | No CommentsBroadway San Jose presented what I felt will be my favorite production in their line up, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast. The show commenced on Tuesday, March 6, 2010 at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. I expected the crowd to have mixture of ages and of course, children in the audience. After all, what would a Disney production... -
Patyka Skin Care – Review
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsThere’s something about all things French. And I don’t know if it’s real or perceived. The French have a style and a diet apparently, upon which many books have been written, enough maybe to take up an entire shelf in Barnes and Noble. Have you ever noticed that even the French Vogues are a little more expensive than the British... -
Cirque du Soleil Totem – Behind the Scenes and Review!
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsCirque du Soleil is known to bring breathtaking, theatrical and unbelievably marvelous acrobatics on stage. Totem is the latest Cirque du Soleil production to land on Taylor Street in San Jose, California and I had the privilege of taking a behind the scenes tour prior to seeing the actual show on Friday, March 2nd. It was certainly an interesting treat... -
Sole Society – Review
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 1 CommentFor those of you die hard shoe lovers out there or if you’re a simple gal that loves a great deal, let me introduce you to Sole Society – an exclusive shoe club with the hottest trends to fit your personal taste. Like all shoe divas, I love a good pair that is stylish, durable, comfortable and of course affordable.... -
Sephora by OPI Bohemian Brights – Review
Posted on February 29, 2012 | No CommentsSephora by OPI Bohemian Brights Collection brings colorful, bright hues and earthy shades straight to your finger nails. The spring 2012 collection includes 9 shades that are long wearing, chip-resistant and a bohemian brights set of 6 shades in miniature sizes. The color as seen on the photos is Paisley Attention to Me (Tangerine Orange). This is the first time... -
Dining in Santana Row – The Counter
Posted on February 29, 2012 | No CommentsWho doesn’t love a good juicy burger? Like most people, I certainly have a craving every so often for something simple, delicious, yet satisfying and that’s where The Counter, located in San Jose’s hot spot, Santana Row comes to mind. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this ‘build your own burger’ joint, The Counter opened it’s doors back in... -
The Vow – Movie Review
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsIf you read my previous post about movies in 2012, The Vow was one of the movies I told myself to watch this year. After reading the plot and learning that movie was based on true events, I definitely had to see it. The premiss of the story was a couple who falls in love and gets married; their lives... -
Opera San Jose presents La Traviata
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsOpera San Jose brings La Traviata to the California Theatre stage February 11-26th. What a treat! I was spellbound by the performance (Sunday matinee on the 12th). The music, the set, the staging, the story and above all, the singing and acting, especially that of Violetta (Rebecca Davis, Cast I) brought me up to cloud nine and brought the audience... -
Smashbox – Be Discovered & Be Legendary Spring 2012
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsAdding pastels to this Spring’s color trend made it oh so perfect for Smashbox to create their Be Discovered eye shadow palette. I was intrigued by the video tutorial made by the talented make up artist of Smashbox, Lori Taylor when she created a very natural look using the colors from the spring palette and newest hues added to the...
