Archive: February 5th, 2008

courtesy Jemma Kidd Make Up

Just about any beauty artist will tell you that giving your eyebrows a little care and attention is one of the quickest and most dramatic ways to update your look — and even knock a few years off your appearance. Our friends at Bella Sugar have tested out some of the best new kits to help you shape and color your brows to perfection.

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Everybody loves chocolate, and we’ve chosen our favorite treats to make Valentine’s Day even sweeter.

Ethelschocolate.com has some of the cutest chocolates out there, including everything from a traditional heart-shaped velvet box filled with a selection of 28 of Ethel’s finest chocolates for $35, to red-foil-wrapped solid hearts housed in a solid chocolate box for just $15.

Leave it to Dylan’s Candy Bar to make the best hot chocolate kit around. The gift pack, $55, contain everything you need—including two mugs—to serve the most delicious hot chocolate you’ve ever tasted.

We just love everything about B.Sweets, from their Pillow Pops chocolate-dipped marshmallows on a stick, to the fun names they give their boxed chocolates, like Crackin’ Up, Positively Twisted, and Chocolate Rx. And they keep things it all in the family: The company is run by four female cousins.

Charles Chocolates offers another take on the edible chocolate box and it’s really just too pretty to eat, with a gorgeous springtime pattern in white chocolate that’s filled with an assortment of chocolate treats shaped like hearts and butterflies, $60.

Hammond’s Candies was founded in 1920, and it’s retro-styled candies feel just like you’ve stepped back in time. And they’re packed with chocolates that aren’t just tasty, starting at just $5, they’re budget-friendly too.

Make it a party for two with this Belgian chocolate fondue set, $20, that includes everything you need for a sweet evening in.

Playboy chocolate candy bars, $5 each, are a flirty way to say Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Get ready for your big Valentine’s Day date with Benefit Cosmetics. Whether you’re looking for the perfect red lipstick, eye shadow or blush, Benefit has it all. Get 14% off any order by entering the code “PEOPLE14″. Discount is not valid on sale merchandise and is only good for one order per customer. Offer expires February 19th.

What we love at Benefit Cosmetics:

Get the perfect pucker with Cupid’s Bow, with discount $24 (originally $28).

courtesy GAP

Helping others has never looked so good thanks to a collaboration between Gap and British luxury brand Mulberry. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the two companies are teaming up to launch a special-edition version of the iconic Mulberry Roxanne Bag (loved by Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Kate Bosworth). The tote is part of Gap’s ongoing (PRODUCT)RED collection, which benefits the Global Fund, a charity that helps fight AIDS in Africa by providing life-extending anti-retroviral drugs to women and children affected by the virus. You can lend your support by snapping up one of the bags for $175, starting February 6th exclusively at Gap’s store on 5th Avenue and 54th Street in NYC. And with 50% of profits going straight to the charity, we can’t think of a better kind of fashion statement to make.

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The mom-to-be is taking cues from other stylish pregnant stars and steering clear of maternity clothes. Jessica Alba stopped by TRL wearing this adorable off-the shoulder Gold Hawk dress with a chic jeweled top. The satin frock covered her expanding waistline, and showed off her fabulous legs and shoulders. Though we can’t wait to catch a glimpse of Jessica’s baby bump, we love the fact we can still get her look- – and on sale! Get Jessica’s Gold Hawk dress (in black), on sale $119 from $298, at saks.com. If you like the style you can also show some shoulder in this Bardot Neck top, $41, asos.com

UPDATE: The dress sold out! Congrats to those who snagged it. Try a similar Gold Hawk dress at neimanmarcus.com, $297, if you’re dying for Jessica’s look for real.