Kardashian Card a New Scheme

When I first heard that Kim Kardashian was sponsoring her own prepaid card, I thought: What a ridiculous idea. Cosmetics, clothes, perfume, self-tanning gel, OK. But a MasterCard? But when I thought about it a little more, it made perfect sense: What better way to learn about profligate spending and wasting money than this card?

At $100 a year in fees - that's just for starters - this is one of the most expensive prepaid cards on the market. You get dinged $1.50 each time you withdraw funds at an ATM machine and $2.00 each time you pay a bill via bill pay. On the positive side, there's no activation fee and direct deposit is free, but that's true of most prepaid cards. There also doesn't appear to be a reload fee at retail outlets, but then retailers usually charge their own fees, usually $4.95.

With normal usage, I would estimate this card will cost you more than $200 a year, not $100. But hey, fame doesn't come cheap.

♥ Chanel Nail Polish Collection

Oh la la! I love these nail color shades from Chanel Les Khakis de Chanel Nail Polish Collection. In celebration of Fashion’s Night Out, which is coming next month, the Global Director of Chanel, Peter Philips has a created a collection of three Les Vernis Nail Colours. Very hot and sophisticated shades for fall.

The three shades are:

Khaki Vert
Khaki Brun
Khaki Rose

The colors give off a vintage-military feel which sorta reminds me of J.Crew’s Fall 2010 collection. The nail colours retails for $25 each and will be available September 10th!

Curls, Curls, Curls ♥

Short Curly Hairstyles are a hot trend right now especially in hollywood. It’s a fun, sexy look that is very easy to do. Want hair like the celebs? Get inspired by these celebrity hairstyles and find out how to achieve the look with these step-by-step instructions.


Soft, Loose Curls is a very romantic look and it’s a great style to wear for a date. Here’s a very basic way to get soft curls-

1. Grab a thick curling iron and spray thermal heat protectant from root to end.
2. Take a chunk of your hair and starting at the tip, wrap your hair around the iron.
3. Leave it there for a couple of seconds then release.
4. Repeat until entire head is full of curls. If curls look to perfect, use a texturizing spray and use your fingers to separate curls.
5. Grab your favorite hairspray to keep your curls intact and your done!

♥ Peace, Love, and Juicy

With its ten year anniversary vastly approaching, Juicy Couture’s is launching its newest creation- a summer scent to wear in the colder months of fall thanks to its floral notes and California roots. Peace, Love & Juicy Couture scent has a floral mix of honeysuckle, black currant, Malibu poppy, linden blossom, lemon tree Blossom, jasmine, star Magnolia, sweet apple accord, and wild hyacinth, with a dry down of musk and sheer patchouli. The scent sounds amazing! As for the design, the glass bottle is beautifully adorned with a heart-shaped peace sign and bright pink tussels wrapped in turquoise beads. You can wear it as a bracelet too. That’s always a bonus!


Peace, Love & Juicy Couture will officially launch in September but for now, you can stop by your nearest Nordstrom’s and pick up an Eau de Parfum rollerball priced at $18. It will launch as a limited-edition product.

my WORLD CUP fever is over ♥

In the aftermath of the game against Spain a lot has been said and written on Queiroz and his choices. His choices when selecting the team for South Africa but most of all his choices before and during the eight-final game against Spain. Some believe he should be replaced. The name Scolari often pops up in comments. Either to compare or ask for his return. Names for the job are already heating discussion.

I understand the frustration with Carlos Queiroz. I think he could have done better. Today everybody is a coach. Everybody is saying they wouldn’t have replaced Almeida. Everybody is saying they wouldn’t have played Costa as right-back. Nobody has any praise for him now. He could have taken the team to the final playing the way they played and lose and still be the sole one to blame for us not leaving South Africa crowned world-champions. Nothing satisfies the crowd. Nothing.

What bugs me now the most is he seems unwilling to accept any responsibility for the game’s outcome. He refuses to admit perhaps he did fuck-up his initial 23-men draw. He took 2 right-backs to South Africa and ended up improvising a 3rd? At least he’d have to admit his choices were screwed up to start with.

Now that it's over I had so much fun watching the games with my best friends and partying it up like we do luso-americano style :) here are some pics re-living 2010 World Cup from NEWARK, NJ <3