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  1. Shopping online on Black Friday: How to save a ton of money

    November 4, 2012 by So Facetious

     

    Black Friday shopping on retail stores is a love-hate experience. We understand that despite the huge discounts for all items on sale, not everybody  is okay with the long queue and the big crowd of excited shoppers, especially if you are a mom who can’t leave your kids behind and have to tag them along with you. Nobody wants to be embarrassed being the mother of a lost child. Aside from not finding what you were looking for, shopping Black Friday could end up as a terrible experience. I am sure you’ve had few experiences from the  previous years, we definitely don’t want you to go through that nightmare again.

    Thank the geeks for technology, shopping is made convenient these days by doing it online. You can just sit back at home, and relax. Now our problem is not yet over, we still need help how to not over spend this holiday season and still save a ton of money. Since it is easier to just select and purchase online, be careful not to spend beyond your needs.

    Here are some helpful tips to save money despite shopping online on Black Friday:

    1. Get the best deals in Black Friday Shopping Ads – This means you have to do your research first before the big day and the best way to do it is by checking the ads and take note of them. You will save more time and energy than not preparing or not knowing which site to go which offers the best deals.
    2. Make a list and check it twice (in advance)– just like Santa, make a list of things you need to purchase and make sure to compute the total amount first before purchasing all of them so you will know the exact budget required. Not making a list would end up buying things you don’t need, worst, you would end up giving a lousy gift because you were not prepared and you don’t know what to do with what you just purchased.
    3. Choose stack back programs – lucky for us, most online stores give a percentage amount for every minimum purchase to their products, a check will be mailed to your home. All you have to do is just sign up and go through the links to do your shopping.
    4. Take advantage of free shipping and coupon codes – most online stores offer free shipping for a minimum amount of purchase on their items. Go to online websites that sells most of the things that you need to save shipping fee and collect coupon codes to save more on your purchases.
    5. Be careful when shopping online – make sure the website where you purchase your things is secured. Many scammers will take advantage of this event to steal your identity or your money. To know if a site is secured, a webpage with an active SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is considered secured. To easiest way to identify this, is to check out the lock symbol on the lower right corner of the website, or check the URL and see if the link starts with “https”. That’s how to identify if the site is secured and also if the site uses Paypal for transactions.

    Shopping on Black Friday is most convenient and a good money saver if you apply these 5 helpful tips.

     

     

     

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  2. 6 Romantic Date Ideas for Young Couples

    May 7, 2012 by So Facetious

    Young couples these days are creative, fickle minded and always wanted to try different things than stick with the old fashion way. When going on a date, we were taught that the first impression lasts. You might ask “What are the best romantic date ideas to make a very good first impression?” If the first date goes well, of course you want more to come and more fresh ideas every date to impress that special person. Your lasting impression could lead to a long and good relationship, so it’s always best to start it right.
    For young couples, here are 6 inexpensive romantic date ideas that you would want to try:

    1. Head for the beach – if you are lucky enough to live near the beach, you might want to go ahead and pack some healthy snacks and don’t forget to bring a huge mat that you can sit and lie on. Dig your toes into the sand, let the fresh air and the sound of the waves make you feel relax. Nothing is more romantic than watching the sunset together by the beach or talk under the big sky and bright stars.

    2. Walk the dogs at the park – if you and your date are dog lovers, there’s no better way to go on a date than bringing those adorable pets. You can walk at the park, and have fun by playing catch with your doggies. There’s no better way to impress your dog lover date than being a good dog lover yourself.

    3. Watch a good movie – this is a classic and still effective these days. If you are the shy type and don’t know much about your date and what to talk about, bring her to the movies, watching a movie is a good conversation starter. Of course you can’t talk while the movie is going on, or somebody might throw their popcorn or spray shhhhh at you, it’s after the movies where you can talk about what she thinks, how she felt about it and give her your opinions as well. If there’s a good movie going on, invite her to watch it with you. Share the popcorn and ask her for dinner afterwards. Talking about the movie is a good start, before you know it, you’ve already spent hours talking about different things to each other.

    4. Play video games or Kinect – if you and your date are video gamers, do something fun and inexpensive on your date like playing Kinect at your house. Young couples these days are into video games. They spend more time at home playing video games than going out. If you and your date are those type, order a pizza, drink some cold beers, talk about your favourite games and achievements. Kinect is a fun game that you and your date can enjoy by competing and just enjoying your time together. Let her win and praise her, also show her how good you are.

    5. Candlelit dinner at home – there’s nothing more impressive than going out with someone who can cook. There are thousands of recipes available online that you can try. If you are a natural cook, impress your date with your God given talent. There is saying that “A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” (or vice versa).

    6. Invite her for a coffee – invite her to drink coffee with you in your favourite café, talk about each other’s favourite books and authors, share or buy each other dessert. Bring her a flower, this classic gesture never fails.

    We hope these 6 romantic date ideas will leave a good and lasting impression on your date and will hopefully lead you to a great relationship. Be creative, stand out, and be memorable.

     

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  3. The 5 Best Moisturizers for Your Skin

    March 20, 2012 by So Facetious

    Women like to feel good all the time despite the stress, the busy schedule, the crazy hair, dry skin and etc. We all want soft glowing skin with anti-aging formula to make us feel good and beautiful despite everything else that we go through each day. We like to get the value of our money on skin care products especially if they work like magic and give lasting results. Like clothing, skin care moisturizers are one of every woman’s must haves.

    The best moisturizers make our skin smooth, soft, protected from harmful UV rays, and smelling good. We all have different types of skin, that means we need to know the different types of skin moisturizers based on our skin type and needs.

    1. Oily skin
    Oily skin is one of the most common skin problems, it is embarrassing, and annoying. You don’t want someone to make a joke on you that they can fry potatoes with that much oil on your face. It is tough to buy products for oily skin. The Clinque Dramatically different Moisturizing Gel is a classic skin care product and a thousand of these are sold every second around the world.

     

    2. Sensitive skin
    Moisturizing your skin day and night helps locking in the essential moisture to keep your sensitive skin from drying out. The fragrance free and organic Purity regenerating moisturizer gives you that moisturized feeling for your dry and sensitive skin.

     

    3. Anti-aging moisturizers
    Let’s face it, nobody likes to look older than their age. Unlike fairy tales and movies, there is no such thing as the fountain of youth or magic potions to maintain one’s youth or preserve it. This is where Elizabeth Arden’s PREVAGE Day Ultra Protection Anti-Aging Moisturizer come to the rescue. It makes your skin softer and it minimizes your wrinkles. It contains antioxidants that acts as a skin protector shielding your skin from stress, environmental pollutions and the sun’s harmful rays. It also develops skin radicals that make your skin produce more collagen and elastin to tighten and give your skin that youthful glow.


    4. Sun protection
    Although sun bathing is one sexy way to show off our flesh, we need sun protection from the harmful UV rays. Applying sun block is not just for sun bathing, it must also be a part of your everyday regimen because the sun’s harmful rays can greatly damage and age the skin. All sun block have SPF (Sun Protector Factor) rating that indicates how long the sunblock cream/lotion will last before reapplying. So if you get sunburn after 10 minutes exposure to the sun without sunscreen, an SPF 15 will protect you for 150 minutes (just simply multiply the minutes of exposure and SPF number of your sunblock).

     

    5. Dehydrated or dry skin
    You may be surprised that getting a moisturized or healthy skin is not achieved just by applying the best moisturizers in the market, it also achieved by getting the right nutrients with the food you eat and the amount of your water intake. You need at least 8 litres per day and sometimes it depends on your daily activity. The more you sweat out, the more water you need to rehydrate yourself.

     

     

     

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  4. What to eat to lose weight: 5 tips

    February 26, 2012 by So Facetious

     

    Losing weight is the number one goal these days, let’s blame it to the sexy and skinny body of the celebrities that we envy and want to be like, plus the very easy online access to stalk them every day. Dieting doesn’t just mean eating less to lose weight, it also means eating the right amount of nutrients and calories to stay fit and healthy.  A common mistake some people make is starving themselves or eating less than they should which gives harmful results to the body. The right question to ask should be, “What should I eat to lose weight?”

    There are a lot of diet plans and strategies out there, and there are also different products sold in the market for weight loss. Some products and strategies may work, while it may not work on others. You should always be careful which product to buy, and keep in mind that losing weight doesn’t happen overnight, and eating less than you should can do more harm than good.

    To lose weight, you need to set a diet plan and follow them religiously. There are a lot of healthy and delicious food recipes you can eat to lose weight. You don’t need to spend a lot on diet products that will not work safely on you. Here are 5 simple tips that you can work on, and food you can eat that are already stored in your kitchen:

    1. Oatmeal is an excellent food to take, it makes no impact on your sugar levels and it digests more slowly. If you want to add flavor, you may add low fat powdered milk with the oatmeal or eat it with nutritious fruits like bananas or berries.
    2. Eat whole grain or natural food. There are hundreds of very good recipes available online that you can try. It is good to make your own healthy meal with less fat and eat 6 mini meals every day. That way, you will have less cravings and it will help your metabolism burn unwanted fats, compared to just eating 3 large meals a day.
    3. Eat lean meat, fish, chicken breast, shrimp, squid, and salmon. They are rich in protein and low in fat.
    4. Eat foods that are rich in fiber to help the body take out unwanted fats by taking it to your digestive track. A good example of these are blackberries, wheat bread, peas and many more. Not only will it help your body get rid of those unwanted fats, it also prevents hemorrhoids, decrease blood cholesterol levels, and constipation.
    5. Eat healthy snacks low in fat like raw nuts, and yogurt. Also go for vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, beans and fruits like Goji berries and Accai berries that contains a lot of health benefits and have very good source of protein.

     

    It is always best to pair these 5 diet tips with a healthy exercise, not only will it help you lose weight, your body also releases endorphins that can make you feel happy or good about your self. Eat to lose weight with these 5 easy steps and you will shed pounds the healthier way.

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  5. The Latest Trends in Women’s Clothes

    January 13, 2012 by So Facetious

    Women like to experiment in dressing up these days. Some people make a big deal on the brand, while others say that it is being comfortable with what you are wearing matters most. Women’s clothes are more complicated compared to men’s. Women love to stand out and get the attention especially if we wear the latest trend in the runway, or sold in the market.

    Shopping is also made very easy by doing it online or offline. Spending a lot in women’s clothes is our guilty pleasure. There is a huge range of women’s clothing online and you can purchase them with just a click. There are still many women who prefers shopping on retail stores where they can try and fit the clothes on the spot.

    Because of the media nowadays, getting the latest trend is just very easy. We like to copy celebrities when they walk on the red carpet or copy what they normally wear off the set in their everyday life. Others get the advice and great look from famous fashion bloggers online. Back in the days when we get the latest looks through fashion magazines, these days, online social media tools like Facebook, Tumblr, and lookbook.nu, is making it easier for us to compare notes with other people online (both men and women) and follow their style.

    When it comes to choosing the best fashion and the latest trends in women’s clothes this year, the simple rules are:
    1. Metallics are never out of style
    Metallic colors are not just for Christmas, look shiny and shimmery with different hues all year round.

    2. Always mix with the right accessories.
    They say you can never go wrong with the right accessories. Mix colorful bangles, bracelets, rings,and necklaces.

    3. The 2012 fall collection is all about Prints!
    Be it animal, geometric, oriental and floral, they are always in style.

    4. If you like “less is more” don’t throw away your elegant little black or white dress, look effortlessly hot by pairing them with red pumps or stilettos, they never go out of style.

    5. The dull days are over, say goodbye to grey, the top colors of this season are red, maroon, and more darker hues of red. There is no age limit wearing these colors.

     

    6. Leather is nothing new, but they never go obsolete. Luxe is the new word for leather. Bring out the rocker in you this fall. Leather is always an essential in fall and winter.

    Zac Posen’s black wool coated leather

    7. Nothing is more attractive on a woman than wearing a pair of killer heels. Although this blog is about women’s clothes, we just can’t resist talking about shoes. When you talk about clothes, you just can’t take the shoes for granted, they must mix very well. High heels give women good posture, increases their height, and makes the legs look strong and sexy, whatever style they are. Be it a Mary Jane, pumps, stilettos, gladiator, wedges, boots they always look great with a dress, skinny or straight cut jeans, short skirts or all types of skirts,  and all sorts of pants.

    You can do anything to look more beautiful by mixing and matching, your dress according to your mood, always try something new. Break the rules, fashion is about self-expression. Designer clothes may be expensive but you don’t need it if you are on a budget, there are stores online and offline with more affordable rates in women’s clothes.

     

     

     

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