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The Fabulous! Festival for January ‘08

By Meg | January 7, 2008

Welcome to the first Fabulous! Festival of 2008! By the looks of all the submissions, 2008 will definitely be a fabulous year. Here are my favorites:

Shopping

While, Christmas is now behind us, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Tina Su from Think Simple. Be Decisive has written a wonderful gift guide entitled 40 Simple Gift Ideas to Spark a Smile. Her categories like “Gifts that touch the soul” and “Books that touch lives” aren’t an overstatement in my opinion.

Beauty

Looking for ways to save money on beauty products? Stephanie Ann says, “Buying beauty products on Ebay is a great way to get a good deal if you understand how to shop smart.” Check out her post, The Beauty of Ebay, posted at The Cheap Diva.

Another way to save on beauty products is to go shopping for them in your own kitchen. Aparna presents 11 things you can do with olive oil at Beauty and Personality Grooming — and none of them are even R-rated!

Once you’ve figured out how few products you really need, check out Tip Diva’s Top Ten Tips - Clearing Out Beauty Clutter posted at Tip Diva. She has some really good ideas — like how to use broken eye shadows and how you can help others with all those hotel toiletries that you’ve collected.

Did love holiday season leave you frazzled? Jill Sherman has some suggestions to help you relax in her post New Year’s Style Resolution #4: Make Bedtime Fashionable Again at Trendinista.

Have your heard of the no!no! from Sephora? With a name like that, my first thought that it might be a personal taser. Turns out, it’s a hair removal device! JuiceFairy gives her impression in her post I Try Out the no!no! at Juicefairy.

Fashion

2007 was another interesting year for fashion, and not all in a good way. Lola Neopolitan presents The Nominees! for the worst celebrity outfits of 2007, posted at Fashion Poirot

One blog that recently made both my blogroll and Google Reader list is Trendinista, written by Jill Sherman. She has a great way of offering practical fashion advice with a good sense of humor, both of which are evident in this post: Does This Puffer Jacket Make Me Look Fat?.

Colors can be just as trendy as swing tops and high-waisted jeans. Ashe Mischief shares her thoughts on 2008’s supposed Color of the Year: Blue-Iris [#18-3943 at dramatis personae, saying, “Meh?” Do I sense a bit of cynicism, Ashe?

Personal Style

Since I’m a dress girl, I was happy to read Sundress Girl’s post on Wearing A Sundress posted at Southern Sundress. Turns out, they’re a lot more wearable than most people give them credit for! I love them because they make the Florida heat bearable in style.

Here’s another fun post from Jill Sherman at Trendinista: Rock It “Mrs. T” Style.

And here’s another post by Ashe Mischief: Mad About Plaid posted at dramatis personae. I admit, I’m smitten for plaid, too, even though it makes only occasional cameos in my wardrobe.

I’ve been asked many times what my favorite piece of clothing is, but I can never narrow it down. However, Icy has, and she reveals it in her post, Your absolute favourite piece of clothing posted at Individual Chic. Do you have a favorite piece of clothing? She wants to know!

Getting organized is a popular New Year’s resolution, so it’s no wonder that there were two submissions on closet organization.

Fabulously Broke presents Wardrobe Series: Take a look at what you’ve got. Check out that and the rest of the series at Fabulously Broke in the City.

For a more condensed take on the topic, check out Tip Diva’s Top Ten Tips - Organizing Your Closet posted at Tip Diva.

Finally, Stephanie Ann addresses that number one New Year’s resolution with Exercising Your Options posted at The Cheap Diva, saying, “It’s ironic that women dress so unattractively while exercising their way to a more attractive body. My article offers tips on looking chic while working out.”

That’s it for this edition of the Fabulous! Festival. Thanks to everyone who submitted posts!

Attention bloggers!

Don’t forget to submit your best posts on fashion, beauty, shopping, and personal style to the next edition of the Fabulous! Festival, hosted here at All About Appearances on February 4th. Please submit your posts by February 1st using this carnival submission form.

Preference will be given to great posts on the edition’s theme, Valentine’s Day. To get you started, here are some writing ideas: What are you wearing for Valentine’s day? What sort of gifts are you shopping for? What are your tips for looking date fabulous?

If you’re interested in hosting the Fabulous! Festival, please don’t hesitate to contact me. It’s an easy way to bring more people to your blog.

Past posts and future hosts can be seen on the Fabulous! Festival blog carnival index page.

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