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Jazz Up A Plain Ensemble This NYE With Affordable Statement Jewelry!

I'm loving Stylehive's roundup of affordable statement jewelry for NYE. Just dress up a LBD in your closet and you've got a whole new outfit! Lots of great ideas!

Sparkle Tops for New Year's Eve

This New Year's Eve, go with a sparkly top like this Velvet by Graham & Spencer 'Gwenneth' Sequin Knit Top ($152 at Nordstrom) or this RACHEL Rachel Roy Sequin Tank ($99 at RachelRoy.com). These bold designs look great on their own with a pair of skinnies or you can also wear them under blazers. Perfect for a NYE's party at a friends house that's no fuss!

Here are more great sparkle tops:

RACHEL Rachel Roy Dolman Sleeve Cowl Neck Blouse (on sale $46.99 at RachelRoy.com)

Ya-Da Sequin Rain Silk Top ($78 at Nordstrom)

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Short Sleeve Sequin Blouse (on sale for $275.80 at Shopbop)

Alice + Olivia Clustered Sequin Tank (on sale for $154 at Nordstrom)

Kay by Kay Celine Paillette Mesh Tank ($140 at Nordstrom)

Shop Rue La La on New Year's Day!

Shower yourself with holiday gifts when you shop Rue La La on New Year's Day with its "The Gifts You Didn't Get" Boutique. For 48 hours, you'll have access to covetable items for Women, Men and Home. So put away those tube socks and peruse Rue La La's selection of gifts just for you and your readers, including:Women's designer clothing, cozy cashmere, must-have bags, and chic accessories as well as gifts for men and home accessories.

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Here's this week's Web Snob with the latest in fashion, beauty, celeb, and lifestyle:

• Bag Snob has THE clutch for serious party goers.
• The StyleBakery editors share a few of their favorite things this season
• Shopping and Info loves Taylor Momsen’s black suede wedge ankle boots.
• Treat yourself to BIG LASHES this New Year's Eve with the Dior Extase Mascara at Beauty Snob.
• Stiletto Jungle explains how to shop online sample sales like a pro.
• All Lacquered Up falls down the rabbit hole and discovers OPI's Alice in Wonderland collection.
• Allie is Wired previews the official Sex and the City 2 trailer.
• Get Sienna Miller's Carribean bikini. I'm Not Obsessed will show you how.
• Second City Style shows you that Looking Chic in Winter Temperatures is quite possible!
• Stylehive has named the top five trends that will hopefully not be making it in the new year, and wants you to vote on your (least) favorite!
• The Beauty Stop explains why the Dinair airbrush foundation kit is a wise investment.
• Don't know what to wear for New Years? The Fashion Bomb finds 10 Sequin Dresses under $100 for you to celebrate in style!

Chanel Essential Makeup Case and a Note to Clean Your Makeup Brushes!

I just got a new set of makeup brushes and Chanel Makeup Case ($120 at Neiman Marcus) from my husband for Christmas. The case was inspired by the case the Chanel makeup artists carry and I love that inside there are lots of compartments and removable zipper bags. I can only explain it as a sort of makeup binder and storage tray. You can remove the makeup bags and brush holder as well as remove some of the dividers in the storage tray of the case. The first thing I noticed and adored is the lipstick divider. (You can see inside the case in this eBay post.) This is perfect for me because I have things in about 3 separate bags in different sizes. The case is a perfect size too -- not huge like a train case or too small like my little zipper bag. Plus nothing is ever organized when I travel so I love that this will keep everything together including my cleanser and lotion.

I was planning on exchanging the couple of brushes I already had but then I realized that the brushes I do have are about SIX or SEVEN years old. OMG! How did time fly? I do clean them with the MAC brush cleaner but not as often as I should. Honestly, I've cleaned them probably about 3 or 4 times. Gross, I know. I decided to Google and find out how often you should be cleaning your brushes and found this post by makeup artist extrodinaire, Bobbi Brown on the Allure magazine site where she explains how to clean your makeup brushes.

just set a reminder in my calendar to do this every month! How often do you clean your makeup brushes or refresh them with new ones?

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Here's some photos of Lulu with her BFF Lucy as well as Chloe, getting into the holiday spirt.

Sex and the City 2 Trailer

The gals are back! Can't wait!

10 Party Dresses for NYE for Under $200

Stylehive rounds up 10 Party Dresses for NYE for Under $200 with a great selection of gorgeous dresses. Who would know that this Herve Leger-inspired shimmer & sequins tube dress is just $24.80 from Forever 21. A perfect buy when you've spent more than enough on all the holiday gifts!

Leanne Marshall Fall 2009 Collection

I haven't checked into Leanne Marshall's web site in a long time and was instantly impressed at how the former Project Runway winner has a new sophisticated the site design. I'm loving her Fall 2009 collection and the style of her photo shoot. Her layers of petals are sometimes soft and sometimes edgy.

Here are my favorites:

CasaSugar's 8 Go-To Holiday Gift Ideas from the Design Tastemakers

CasaSugar rounds up their 8 Go-To Holiday Gift Ideas from the Design Tastemakers and I felt so honored to be included in this creative group of folks such as Danny Seo and Victoria Smith of SF Girl by Bay.