Kind Of Obsessing...

I love being tan. It's true. However, my job just doesn't really afford me the luxury of laying out every so often. For many special occassions, I will usually get a "spray tan"...admittedly, they are kind of expensive, but a necessary evil in my books. Anyways, I was in Baltimore this weekend and wandered into Blue Mercury and discovered these "Tan Towels". AMAZING. Got me basically the same color, easy to apply, no streaking, doesn't smell... and it's only $5.50!!! They also have "half" towels that are perfect for just your face or legs/arms. I'm stocking up...

http://www.bluemercury.com/product/category3/self-tanners/tan+towel+classic+full+body+medium-dark.do?search=basic&keyword=tan+&sortby=newArrivals&page=1

Because We Need MORE Caffeine

Expanding its reach outside of energy drinks for the first time, Red Bull releases a cola. From Red Bull, makers of one of the scariest chemicals created in the last couple of decades, comes an all-natural cola, made with coca leaf, kola nuts, ginger, mustard seeds and more.

http://redbullcola.com/

Bond No. 9 Obsession

I call Bond No. 9 my love at first whiff... I wear Bond No. 9 "Eau de New York" and "Saks Fifth Avenue", but the choices really seem endless- especially when you consider you can custom mix them at Saks in New York. It's pretty pricey already, but do you really feel like spluring? Then, try these limited edition versions of Bond No.9's Bryant Park, Bleecker Street and Stars Nuits de Noho. It will set you back a pretty penny (65,000 of them to be exact ($650.00)) but I think it's well worth it if you have the cash-- after all, they're adorned with 5,280 individual Swarovski crystals and they smell as good as they look!

Only For The Lazies

You will never have to mop again with these slippers with mop fibers on the soles! Now you can mop or dust your floors while walking around the house - WHOA! This is totally one of those products you see on QVC at 3am and somehow convince yourself it'll fill that giant gaping void in your life. And the best part is OPRAH endorses it- we can buy with ease now!

http://www.solutions.com/jump.jsp?itemID=11026&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=dust%20slippers

New Product Alert 2!!

Kraft just announced "Bagel-Fuls," frozen bagels that come filled with cream cheese. WHOA - LOADS OF TIME WILL BE SAVED!! Not to mention calories, since I want my bagels JAM PACKED with full fat cream cheese. YESSSSS. All you have to do is let the bagel defrost for 30-60 minutes, instead of taking that 30 seconds to spread on the cream cheese yourself. Perfect.

http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/02/25/kraft-bagel-ful-not-so-unique-after-all/

100 Calorie Girl Scout Cookies...

Going on the 81st year of cookie sales, the Girl Scouts and their rainbow-colored boxes don’t need much explaining. Except this year, when the pigtail-wearing munchkins—who started pre-orders last Thursday—decided you should ease up on the Thin Mints. Yes, you. Because, they don’t make you thin, it turns out. For the first time, girl scouts are selling 100-calorie packs in a flavor they've baptized Cinna-Spins. Following the 100-cal prototype, they come in bags with 15-ish cracker-ish cookies. Not thick and chewy like a normal cookie (that has fat), they’re thin like paper. The way those Girl Scouts want you to look. Girl Scout cookies now come in a 100-calorie pack for the diet-conscious. What is the world coming to?

http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/2008/01/girl-scouts-think-youre-chubs.html

Karma... Now It's A Wine

I'm always looking for a fun new drink, so I was purusing the wine sites and came upon this. Karma, is a cool looking new "sparkling" wine from California (aka - wanna be champagne). Apparently, the bottle is a single-serve, specifically designed to be consumed directly from the bottle- so no straws and no flutes necessary. I see this as a great dinner party drink... relatively inexpensive ($7.50 a bottle) and chic looking.

http://www.winerz.com/KARMA.html

City Datebooks

I was just running by Borders today - I needed a new datebook. I was going crazy, basically writing down important dates and number on little pieces of scrap paper. Anyways, I didn't have much of a choice at 75% off, but picked out this "Miami Datebook". It has maps of the city, phone numbers to every major airline at Miami Intl. Airport, and basic event information... bottom line: extremely informational. They come in over 40 cities- San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Charlotte...

www.datebook.com

I Want Perfect Balls For Christmas

Now I am Florida girl tried and true... but I bet I would love a good snowball fight as much as the next 1st grader. But, to be truthful, I don't know how I feel about the Sno-Baller. It's a molded piece of plastic that costs $9 and forms balls of snow so you don't have to use your hands. What do you guys think? Hmmm.. it does say that it makes snowballs faster too- quality AND quantity, that could be a plus during a competitive snowball fight...

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/12/18/ogcc-day-18-sno-baller-for-perfect-snowballs/

Wiping Your Money Away

I guess million dollar ideas are quickly coming to an end, because now we have Renova, who is selling the first "fashionable" toilet paper, available in four designer colors: Black, Red, Orange, and Green. Their catalog copy reads, "A voluptuous texture. Colors for an outstanding style. A warm mystery in every single olfactive moment. Soft and glamorous...A paper full of pleasure."

Trendwatching says it's part of the consumer trend of "premiumization," whereby every product is available in "upgraded" form. Think premium vodkas, where you pay $10 more just to have a fancy backstory in a pretty bottle, and apply that mentality to every consumer good...except with Vodka it's worth it. You know I break out in hives if it's not distilled in Poland at least 10 times! ha.

http://www.renovaonline.net/black/index.html?lmd=39273.759757

Forget Post-It, How About A Pock-It?

I can't say that this item looks super useful, but I'm extremely impressed that someone has been able to come up with something to "compete" with the Post-It. I mean, who doesn't wish they invented the Post-It? Anyways, the Pock-It is sticky on three sides, so it creates a little pocket to put things in AND you can write notes on it... The only problem is the size, I guess. What can you put in there? Business card? A pen? Actually, the way the inventor uses it (to put money in it) seems pretty genius though - especially for leaving lunch money for the kids.

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/11/28/pock-it/

Fake Window Decor

Two Japanese designers have created "Bright Blinds", which are blinds to be hung on blank walls to give the appearance of a window underneath.

Electroluminescent sheeting is responsible for the simulated daylight, and the amount of light emitted is controlled via the same methods as traditional blinds - a kind of neat concept. I mean, you can put one of these in a depressing no window room - like a cubicle!

You can watch the video if you're truly interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7oTyLPiGVs.

Spoil Your Man (or Woman) "Scentless"

In getting ready for this holiday season, I've been seriously searching for good gift ideas... Well, I came across the "Sephora Scent Sampler" for either "Him" or "Her". In the "Her" version, you get 10 samples of their most popular fragrances (including Stella McCartney, Juicy Couture, Vera Wang, etc...) that are designed to fit into the included sleek silver atomizer AND you get a gift certificate that allows the recipient to receive a FULL SIZE bottle of their favorite scent!! And how much will this set you back? Just $50 - perfect for even "Secret Santa" parties!

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P193315&categoryId=B70

Listerine Whitening Strips

I love new products! Remember when the Listerine strips were all the rage? I can honestly say I haven't purchased a package in years, but I'll pick up one of these! New product junkie, what can I say? :)

Wine Rack Will Give You A Nice Rack

A while back I posted the Flip Flop with the hidden flask... this is even better. Introducing - the Wine Rack, aptly made by thebeerbelly.com. The "Wine Rack" is a sports bra looking alcohol container - so, now you can sneak booze into the movies. On the website, they say that the Wine Rack is "a very comfortable sports-style bra with a special pocket that holds a boob enhancing bladder filled with the drink of your choice!"

It holds TWO FULL cups of drinks! It's like a water bra! And don't worry about deflating as you drink, you simply blow into the drinking tube to inflate to your desired fullness (and I quote) from "nice rack to porn star". YES! Order me up!!

http://www.thebeerbelly.com/The_Beerbelly_Product_Line_Up_s/1.htm

Bosom Buddies

Cute, right? Don't be fooled... it's a BOOB.

Why are those japanese people so crazy? Honestly. They now have a set of stuffed beanie toys that are not just shaped like a silicone boob- but they are BOOBS. But it's gets better... they have personalities... The characters include: Funwari Milk-chan who loves collagen and taking naps, Peach Milk-chan who hates spiders, Can Milk-san who is a celebrity entertainer with an American boyfriend, and Milko-chan who just had a baby. Awww...How sweet! I can't even stand it- why do the stuffed boob toys have MILK in their name?!?! This is beyond me. And please don't miss the boob with a "pierced" nipple. I can't deal.

ps- they have "mini" versions that you can use as keychains. The "big" ones posted above are 8 inches in diameter. Yes. 8 inches. It's a big ass ZZZ size boob.

href="http://inventorspot.com/articles/plush_breast_toys_are_your_new_b_7626">http://inventorspot.com/articles/plush_breast_toys_are_your_new_b_7626

It's Pink... and It's Scented

I love it! I'm probably a start up company's dream... total SUCKER consumer. I love packaging and I love to be the first to have "it". Whatever it is. Clearly, I'm not the only one because Taser International, Inc. reported a 150% increase in sales from last year that's due almost entirely to its redesigned consumer model, which now looks more like an electric shaver instead of a gun and comes in various colors- the most popular being pink!

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1024biz-taserearnings1025.html

Dying to be Straight

Either you have stick straight hair and you want it curly, or you have curly hair that you want straighten. In my case, I'm the former. Last year, I got a "body wave", while all of my friends were getting this Brazilian straightening method, which apparently was working wonders! But, one of my best friends, Ms. J.C., informed that this new Brazilian method could... kill you? In fact, she only got her bangs straightened and suffered a severe chemical reaction that inhibited her breathing for many days...

One word: "formaldehyde." Formaldehyde is known to cause cancer, and the amount used to straighten hair is more than ten times the amount deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel. These chemicals can prove to be particularly harmful when you treat your hair at home. A 33- year old woman in Brazil actually died from this process. According to the National Health Surveillance Agency "What we thought possibly happened was that after doing the treatment, she was in the bathroom taking a shower and the heat caused a heart attack. She died in the shower." Sucks, because the results are amazing... read on...

http://teamsugar.com/group/88093/blog/692058

Jacob Needs To Stick With His Day Job

Perhaps I am being a little harsh... I will try it.. if there are actual JEWEL on the bottle.

Jacob Arabo, better known as Jacob the Jeweler, is branching out from blinging out the stars and into getting them tipsy. He is the force behind Bocaj vodka (Jacob spelled backwards oooobviously). The vodka is grape-based and made with mountain spring water. The bottle was designed by Arabo and has facets like a diamond. The top of the bottle features primary color shapes that mimic those on his famous multi-time zone watches. The vodka comes in a blue velvet bag with a platinum-colored rope and sells for around $83.

http://www.luxist.com/2007/10/22/jacob-the-jeweler-has-a-vodka/

Crunchy Cereal...for Life!

Call me crazy... but growing up, the first few bites of my Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Frosted Flakes were pure perfection. The cereal was crunchy and the milk absorbed just enough sugar to make it sweet. So, imagine my excitement when I saw that "Eat Me Crunchy" cereal bowl...

The EatMeCrunchy cereal bowl is no ordinary cereal receptacle my friends, oh no. It's a bowl with a secret. That secret is a shelf that your cereal sits atop, where it remains crunchy crispity until you push it over the ledge into the milk vat at the bottom. It costs $8, or you can get two for $14. It's probably a bitch and a half to keep clean, but may be a necessary evil for us die hard crunchy cereal lovers. I'd consider getting one if I ate my cereal with milk. But I don't -- I use Effen vodka, and I like everything thoroughly saturated. Remember: vodka makes breakfast better and the drive to work dangerous.

Did you know... that 70% of us prefer crunchy cereal? It must be true, because the website said so.

http://www.eatmecrunchy.com/