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Deals Galore!

Black Friday has morphed into Cyber Monday – to Cyber Weekend at a pace set only for Olympic runners. Between the holiday get togethers, the food comas to follow, and catching up with cheap shopping, I have slacked on MOJ for the last 60 or so hours. Trust it not to be a trend though!

I have put together the best deals and steals for the weekend so that y’all can take advantage of them! I will keep this up until after the holidays. There will be a link at the top for this post, and I will be adding and removing expired/new codes that I find. E-mail myownjudge@gmail.com if you have deets on something I don’t have!

Alloy
Get 20% off your order (use code AFF20A). ends 12/03/09

Ann Taylor
Save 25% off your order (use code PRESENTS).

Benefit
Check out their list of deals day to day here.

Chickdowntown.com
Get 10% off your order (use code: MYOWNJUDGE).

Curlfriends
Save 30% off your order (use code: LINK30).

DSW
Save $10 off $49 or $20 off $99 (use code: 2XLOVE) ends 12/14/09

E.L.F

FREE 27-pc Mini Makeup Kit with purchase! (use code LOYAL) ends 12/31/09

ESPIRIT
Get 10% off your order (use code ESP12). ends 1/31/10

Foot Petals

Save 20% off your order! (use code FPVIP2009). ends 12/31/09

FragranceX.com
Get 10% off your oreer (use code CJD2009). ends 12/31/09

Fredericks of Hollywood
Save 15% off all orders (use code AXG15OFF). ends 12/31/09

Gap
Saletopia: 40% kids sweaters, 20% adult outerwear, etc.

Juara Skincare
Get 10% off your order (use code DEC09).

Ralph Lauren
Save 25% off your order (use code HOL2009). ends 12/07/09

Sally’s Beauty Supply

Save $5 off your $25 order (with link). ends 12/31/09

Timberland
Save 40% off your order (use code FFDEC09). ends 12/07/09

Ulta
Save $3.50 off any $10 purchase on the site (use code 26403).

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Some sales need more attention

Some sales just need to be announced over a loudspeaker. Remember E.L.F. – our fave cheap but great quality makeup brand? Well they are having a blowout sale of their refill shadows, glosses, & powders along with the compacts. How much of a sale? %75 off! That means the refills that cost $1 are now $.25!

I’m placing my order pronto, and you should too. Just click on the link and use code “EH75CE“. They also have free gift wrap and free shipping after $75. So you can get all your makeup gift shopping done right now.

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Z Palette Review

I’m on a roll with these reviews y’all. Sooner or later (maybe before 2010 rounds the corner!) I will be up to date with all the posts I owe you!

I have been itchin’ to review the Z Palette for a while now. It’s a simple thing really, a magnetized case for your loose pans, etc. I finally got to purchase one while at the Artist Summit in Miami, and I haven’t regretted the decision!

From the site:

“This exclusive custom palette is perfect for display and color comparison. Its outstanding sleek and clean design offers an open magnetic base to fit any size eye shadow, blush, bronzer, or even foundation! So you can keep all your favorites from all different makeup brands in one place. The compact finish is made of a high quality matte paper, which is easy to clean and is 70% recyclable. Best of all with its clear window you can see exactly what’s inside! Replace colors as often as you would like to your preference.“

Here’s how many I got to fit into the sucker:

I tried to put in as many different brands and shapes as I could. Of course I remembered others once I took the photos, but I refuse to do any more takes!

It’s not that big either, a bit bigger than the MAC 15 well palette, and just as thin:

The large palettes are $20 and the small (see bottom left below) are $14.

The pros:

All orders made on the site are with free shipping to US orders! (They sell magnet squares too).
The cover lets you see through to what you have inside your palette (especially great for makeup artists).
The cover is attached to the palette – no more oopsie I dropped all my palette and now it looks like the dunes of rainbow dune on the floor!
You can organize different shaped pans into the palette & fill the little nooks with smaller pans.

The cons:
I honestly can’t see one. I had a minor concern early on about the dust pileup of when you use the shadows (in between the pans), but you can just blow lightly to clear it, or use a compressed duster can (like for keyboards).

And now they come in pink and zebra print! No more getting stickers and sitting down for arts and crafts to give your Z Palette character!

They made me want to make wiiild and craaazzy shapes in Paint (so sue me!).

Check them out on Twitter & tell ’em yaya sent ya!

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Nfu-Oh does the uhoh!

Title strike you as funny? I’m on a Beyonce streak so y’all know what the uh oh is!

Nfu oh. I have seen this polish across the net but have only experienced the joy in person. The polishes are wonders in packaging as they come like little bodies with corset handles. The polish that they are well known for are their gold fleck polishes.

The Korean brand has a pleasantly obnoxious collection of colors and products to have an over the top sculptural mani. Just check out their photo gallery and design blog.

I had recent fun with Nfuoh 51. It made me feel like a little kid seeing a magic trick for the first time, because really, I haven’t seen flecks inside polish done as well as Nfuoh does it. It looks the best covering dark polishes, but is quite the fancy pants on its own as well. But don’t believe me, read on and be your own judge…

One coat, two coat, three coat, see?

NfuOh 51 + Essie Mesmerize

Looks crazy good with China Glaze matte magic on top as well!

Nfuoh 51 + Diamond Cosmetics Matte Black
All images are clickable if you want to inspect the flecks further. My camera did this baby justice to the deepest pixel necessary. Want more? Nfuoh has a product blog here as well.

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Beyonce Bandwagon

Come one, come all, the Beyonce bandwagon is picking up passengers and speed, and I couldn’t be left out in the dust.

Her remixed video featuring Fame Monster Lady Gaga (get it?) for Videophone is out and I’m excited as always.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a million times more. I love Beyonce as an entertainer, and I think she has the best team behind her. I am really loving this video and love all the new things she allows herself to experiment with. These may not all be new to everyone (i.e. the Bettie Page ref) but they rock my socks when she does it.

Lady Gaga did her thing too, but I think it was hard to keep up with B in this video. My only complaint was that the video was a little too hypno happy at times and made my eyes feel like they were having seizures.

Didn’t stop me from watching it four times though. I even started signing a package for UPS as Lady G.. and stopped myself & asked for the screen to be cleared.

See it for yourself here.

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Some Random NOTDs

Hey y’all. I spent the weekend trying to clean up my photo cache as well as post drafts, and I can tell you I’ve really been holding out on you!

As always – my attempts are to stick to a two a day posting schedule, but we’ll see how that goes.

Check out my NOTDs from the past that I forgot to post in a timely fashion, and let me know which colors and/or companies your nails have been itchin’ to wear!

OPI Suede Ink on left Illamasqua in Lament on right

ORLY in Enchanted Forest with China Glaze Matte Magic top coat on right

Essie in Mesmerize with China Glaze Matte Magic top coat on right
sorry for the mess of an application!

Color Club in Revvolution no flash on left and with flash on right

Which one is your fave?

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Magazine Weekend: People Style Watch November 09

How’s your weekend going so far? I’m getting caught up in American football as I spend the day watching tv flipping from channel to channel and oohing and ahhing at highlight reels and tackles. Some of the time is spent on Twitter taunting friends who like opposing teams, and the rest is spent sending my cheerleading chants to the teams I’d like to win! What do you spend your Sundays doing?

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=myowju-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B000P6YM08The weekend continues with People Style Watch, a favorite of mine I continue to pick snippets out of. You can see the previous features here.

Never heard of the handy dandy mag? This magazine is the fashionista sister of People magazine, with tips and features of celebrity and wallet friendly styles, along with trends, new brand features, compilations, and our favorite: coupons! The back page of the magazine is chock full of coupon codes for over 50 well known companies in this one for November, and some until the end of the year. If anything, this baby is worth the money for all the savings it’ll bring ya! (Don’t believe me? They have codes for a minimum of 20% from places such as Banana Republic, CVS, etc.)

The November issue has a bunch of tips from skincare to fashion, some from style experts and some from celebrity guests. Covergirl, Hilary Duff offers tips on how she does her own makeup and which items of clothing she invests money in, and in which she saves.

What methods do you use to save money?

Shoot me an e-mail to MyOwnJudge@gmail.com if you would like me to explore other/have topics and/or magazines, or for general opinions of what’s in magazine weekend.

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Magazine Weekend: 944 November 09

Happy weekend y’all! I am coming back with a vengeance this month trying to give you snippets from magazines that you haven’t heard of, or at least those I have yet to mention. Trust me when I say there is a monthly stack of 15 or more magazines vying for MOJ readers attention!

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=myowju-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B001O9BXWAThis weekend starts off with 944, the Miami division. They cover a lot of popular US areas, but I must’ve developed a penchant for the sunny state as I always find the Miami read the best. This one had a great list of eating advice from Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent, authors of How to Eat Like a Hot Chick: Eat What You Love, Love How You Feel. The page in the magazine gave nine tips, but I compiled my top three. I especially love the last one.

The magazine always has great covers and amazing photo shoots. This issue has a “Night at the Museum” themed shoot with a model posing with animal figures and fab makeup (think leopard spots, stripes, etc.), and a va va voom shoot of lingerie in a supersexed up (but ultra classy) version of the Mad Men set in the shoot “Longing.”

Have you ever heard of these tips? What kind of chick do you eat like?

Shoot me an e-mail to MyOwnJudge@gmail.com if you would like me to explore other/have topics and/or magazines, or for general opinions of what’s in magazine weekend.

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LG of the Jury: Sock It To Me!

When people speak of fashion faux pas and crimes, they often mention socks with sandals amidst the top five. I have to admit that personally, when I see socks with sandals I cringe a bit.

The trend has morphed a bit with the presence of colored stockings with summer shoes as the weather gets cold. So is there a difference?

Kate Spade lookbooks have always caught my fancy for their penchant for bright colors and using a diverse group of models in both ethnicity and age (I love me a grandma in a bright orange peacoat). The same with J. Crew. Their photos of short socks with sandals have yet to convince me though. Which brings me to the return of Ladies & Gents of the Jury.

The trend is not new of course. You can see plenty of images of a geisha wearing socks with thong slippers, and others through history. Check the runway? Burberry models were rocking the socks with sandals and even on top of stockings.

So Ladies & Gents of the Jury, what’s your verdict?

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Nina Garcia at Sephora

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=myowju-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=0061834017Combining a lot of favorites, this past week I got to meet Nina Garcia from Marie Claire. She was signing copies of her new book, The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and Shopping Smart, and in the meantime, the first 100 (I was #5… clearly I was serious!) got $10 off their purchase and a copy of Marie Claire!

Didn’t hear about the event? I almost missed it myself had I not read my Google Reader updates in time. Check out the Sephora blog daily so that you don’t miss the special events either! (Case in point? Tomorrow, 11/12, all VIB’s will be able to partake in the exclusive shopping event to get some goodies for themselves & possibly friends at a discount.)

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=myowju-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=0061664618When I first walked into Sephora, I was told that I was the second to come in. I must’ve been misplaced, because when they gave out wristbands mine said #5. No matter though. I just wanted to be in the 100 (which is coincidentally Nina Garcia‘s other book title: The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own). In the time spent wandering, I found plenty items to give out as presents (but did not buy yet) and fell in love with two new polishes from Sephora by OPI. Perhaps you read my Twitter feed and saw me raving? The fab colors are Absinthe Makes the Heart, and Worth My Weight. Both the titles are a little off from what I’m used to, but are adequate in that you can imagine what the color is without seeing the bottle. (Green & Gold) Yes?

Guess who!

My favorite Toledo illustration in the book!

There are few polishes that make me grab my phone after testing and compel me to let everyone know that I found a zinger. No, really. I walked around with my nails in alternating colors just marveling at the upcoming holiday appropriate glitter on my nails. And when I came home? Wore each polish for a day. (All images are maximize-friendly)

…gifts for moi?! 🙂

If you’re better at keeping money in your pocket than in someone else’s register, they’re great as stocking stuffers or mini gifts as well, with their present ready gift tags.

Disregard any indents on the nails. I was way too happy to photograph and caused many a dent before the polish dried. Oh and the short nails? I need to get my calcium appetite up because my nails have gone to the wayside…