The Art of Accessories

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays already. I’m seeing Christmas decorations up and we just finished with Halloween! I’ve done some black Friday shopping in the past but I have friends that are serious black Friday shoppers. They get all the fliers, map it out, plan their game plan for the day and get every single thing on their list at the best prices ever....

For this Monday’s Manicure, I’m doing something different. I tried out China Glaze’s (@ChinaGlaze on Twitter) Atlantis nail polish, a glitter aqua shade. What I did a bit differently was add the Magic Matte Top Coat by China Glaze on top. I’ve been waiting a while to get the top coat and it finally came in stock in a little bottle at my local Sally Beauty Supply Store. I should’ve taken a...

In the summer Zoya Nail Polish {@Zoya_NailPolish on Twitter} ran a contest to get followers and when they reached their magic number all of their followers could get free nail polish. When that happened, I order a Zoya Hot Lips in Purr along with my pretty polishes (that’s how they suck you in). Purr is a deep mauve almost purple shade of lipgloss that’s sheer and feels like a lip balm when...

Tuesday night I went to an event at the Corcoran Gallery of Art to hear Christian Siriano (@csiriano on Twitter) of Project Runway fame speak. If you don’t know Christian and all of his fierceness, I don’t know what rock you’ve been hiding under. He’s a fabulous fashion designer, has a line of shoes and accessories at Payless, recently unveiled a collaboration with Starbucks AND he wrote a book!...

After the crazy up and down weather of October I didn’t really feel like fall to me just yet, but I’m finally feeling the crisp air in the morning and giving in to a new season in DC. The nice folks at TJ Maxx/Marshalls (@Marshalls and @TJMaxx on Twitter) sent me a gift card and asked me to find a bargain for fall and share my discovery with my readers....

My entry was one of the randomly chosen entries for the Get ‘Em Girl Delicious Giveaway and I have a chance to win a very covetable Kitchenaid Artisan Stand Mixer in Majestic Yellow (which would look soooooo good in my kitchen. So what I need you to do is click on the next link and Vote for me (Dana), PLEASE!!! **HE'S MY FAMILY** In order to enter I had to tell one of my...

My entry was one of the randomly chosen entries for the Get ‘Em Girl Delicious Giveaway and I have a chance to win a very covetable Kitchenaid Artisan Stand Mixer in Majestic Yellow (which would ...

Yesterday I popped into the Body Shop (@theBodyShopusa on Twitter) at Union Station while I was waiting for a friend to get off the train. I haven’t been in the shop in a while because I tend to avoid the mall like the swine flu – I hate the noise and crowds and horridly dressed people (I have an overwhelming urge sometimes to ask people if they’ll let me go shopping...

Yup, I was Kim Zolciak from Real Housewives of Atlanta for Halloween and as I promised when I gave you a sneak peek I’ll let you know how I made the magic of Kim happen. Here’s my makeup. Step 1 is my naked face, Step 2 is basically a blank canvas prepped with concealer and foundation, and Step 3 is the eye makeup, blush and lashes....

I’m back with another piece in the popular How To Accessorize series after all the great feedback, comments and suggestions from my reader surveys (thanks for filling them out and if you haven’t filled it out yet, you can click here). BUT, I’m changing things up and this one is my first video blog!...

Today I want to talk about a new drugstore brand, Hard Candy (@HeresHardCandy on Twitter). You may remember Hard Candy cosmetics with their funky nail polishes and glittery makeup from back in the day. They’ve now moved to Walmart and are at a great price point. I had to go to Walmart the other day (I hate going because it’s always chaos and the lines are ridiculous) so to make my...

Remember when I ran a contest through Maghound for a 1 year subscription? Well they’re running an even better contest exclusively through the 25 blogs that ran the first contest and I’m soooooo excited! It’s a MAGnificent Makeover Sweepstakes with People StyeWatch (my favorite magazine)!!! You get the chance to enter every day until December 15th AND if one of my readers wins I get to go on the trip with...

YAY! It’s Friday and tomorrow is Halloween! I promise to take lots of pictures as Real Housewife of ATL, Kim Zolciak. I’ve got my bling, boobs and blonde wig ready to go! WOOHOO! For my last breast cancer awareness post I’m going to ask you again to join me in the Gal to Gal Virtual Walk....

If you haven’t heard me sing the praises of Three Custom Color Specialists yet feel free to click that link and check out my posts about them. Still on the fence about a product? Check them out on QVC Saturday Night Beauty with Lisa Robertson on Halloween at 7PM. If you don’t believe me, see the products on live TV....

I heart magazines. I know I told you guys this when I did the Maghound giveaway (and there’s a discount code for you to use too) but right now I’m loving one magazine in particular, People StyleWatch. I get excited every single time I see it in my inbox. Why?...

What do I really want this Wednesday? Lots of things. Some I can’t say because I never know who might be reading this and I don’t want to get in trouble. I’d like a bag of candy corn and not 1 but 2 CVS stores on my block didn’t have a single bag yesterday!...

And the winner of the Pulse Yoga DVD is… Amber McKinnon! Congrats, Amber! They’ll be sending you the dvd directly but definitely let me know how you like it! xoxo, dwj

I’m not going to lie. I’m kind of obsessed with the Big Buddha Mia bag. It reminds me of the Valentino Petal bag I was lusting after a while back but it’s actually AFFORDABLE (it’s $85 on the link through eBags) and it comes in lots of great neutral colors. I.WANT.THIS.BAG.RIGHT.NOW. Yeah, it’s that serious. dwj