http://www.houseofgirl.com a place for my fellow beauty divas and domestic goddesses Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:05:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rock Solid Abs; Hard Core Drills Who this DVD is for: -a student of belly dance who wants to get more strength and tone in her abs, make her belly dance movements stronger, or wants a great abdominal workout, or -a follower of the bellydance aerobic fitness trend who wants an intense workout, ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=20 Not all bellydance DVDs are workouts, some are just designed to teach the art of dancing with a workout being secondary. Bellyqueen: Bellydance Jam falls into this category. Not purely traditional, the title and front cover of the DVD alone should give away the modern bent on bellydance. This one ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=19 There are two sides to nearly all yoga mats. Look carefully at the ‘bumps’ on each side of the mat. The larger bumps are designed to face upwards to cushion your hands, feet, and knees during poses while keeping your body from dangerously slipping out of alignment. The smaller bumps ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=18 Once when I had the honor of meeting the famous Makeup Artist Laura Mercier in person, I asked her what one beauty product she would want if stranded on a desert island. Without hesitation she replied in her beautiful, soft, and very French accent, “Foundation Primer, of course!” This left ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=17 A Powder to Lessen Eye Lines and Dark Shadows? Yes. Really. Laura Mercier’s heavenly and lightweight Secret Brightening Powder makes your under eye area look bright and naturally radiant. If you suffer from chronic dark under eye circles like I do you’ll love how this powder weightlessly increases the coverage of ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=24 Seeking Natural but Flawless? You’ve Just Found Your Match If you only want a hit of color and a natural, lightweight amount of coverage, this is the foundation for you. This tint can be worn alone but it’s best over your existing moisturizer, especially if you have even a tiny bit ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=23 “I soooooo want Angelina Jolie’s lips . . . ,” said the single girl to her friend. It seems everyone wants to plump their lips now a days and new products are constantly entering the marketplace to help do the job. If you don’t want to go through painful and expensive ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=16 When asked what she wore to bed, Marilyn Monroe famously replied “Only a few drops of No. 5 . . . .” In the 1920s, the popular perfumes of the time were single flower scents like “Rose,” or “Jasmine” or “Lilly of the Valley.” The legendary designer Coco Chanel set ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=15 Hearing news reports that those who participated in the newly instituted early voting waited in line for 3 or more hours combined with reports of record new voter registration, I tried to use some reasoning to figure the best time to go vote today. Here is the equation I used: People ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=14 Tomorrow I will vote in the Presidential election. It won’t be my first; thanks to my father I have a history of voting in local and national elections. My father is a huge political buff and figured out when I was very young that my birthday would fall a day ... http://www.houseofgirl.com/?p=13