Saturday, January 15, 2011

DIVA'S NATION LOVE'S VITAMIN E OINTMENT!

This stuff is FABULOUS! You definitely know when you don't have to sink your money into those expensive products when you can use a product like this and get the same results.  Vitamin E ointment is a great product that will keep your skin hydrated, moisturized, and wrinkle free.









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Vitamin E Natural Ointment used as a beautifying, moisturizing and soothing balm.
Vitamin E Natural Ointment For the temporary relief of minor muscular aches and pains, cramping, soreness.
A soothing helpful ointment, supplying Wheat Germ Oil and Vitamin E to the skin.
Vitamin E Natural Ointment Useful for minor burns.

*Ingredients*
Wheat Germ Oil 0.16 g , Vitamin E-Natural 100 I.U. - As D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate , Aloe Vera 300 mg - In An Absorbable Ointment Base.Vitamin E, Wheat Gem Oil, Aloe Vera, For Muscular arches, Pains,Soreness, Cramping,Dry Skin, wrinkles, stretch marks


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DIVA'S NATION GOES GA GA OVER CHEESECAKE POPS!

Ladies what a great way to have your cake and eat it too! Cheesecake pops is a fabulous upgrade to a childhood treat (lollipops). Making these baby's can give you that child-like feeling! So when you eat them, you instantly know you  have arrived to grown up status. 

Here is a recipe for you to create your own cheesecake pops.

CHEESECAKE POPS RECIPE

*Ingredients*
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
24 lollipop sticks
10 ounces white confectioners' coating
miniature semisweet chocolate chips
toasted coconut

*Directions*
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and blend thoroughly, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour, vanilla and salt and mix well. Add the eggs one at a time, blending thoroughly before adding the next egg, but do not overbeat. Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until the edges of the cake just begin to turn golden. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out round balls of cheesecake. Roll them into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Push a lollipop stick into each cheesecake ball. Place the tray in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.

Melt the white confectioners' coating (or semi-sweet chocolate). Dip each cheesecake pop into the melted coating. Then dip into one of the toppings. Place on waxed paper until coating is set. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store in refrigerator.

*Oh so yummy!*

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Reddish-pink color is predicted as 2011's hot hue!

It may be gray outside when the calendar flips to 2011, but a bright red-pink hue will be in fashion.

"Honeysuckle" is the color of 2011 chosen by Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone Inc., the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries.

The reddish pink shade lights a fire to your senses and revs you up, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

It's much livelier than 2010's color of the year: turquoise.

That was supposed to have a calming, escapist effect on the public's collective psyche after all of the bruising economic challenges, Eiseman says, but now we're ready for something stronger while still not moving quite at full-steam ahead.

"The color says we need to be hopeful and think of things that satisfy as many senses as we can," she says.
Eiseman studies trends adopted by designers, manufacturers and retailers, as well as indicators of public opinion, before making her prediction for the new year.

For some, honeysuckle will evoke a sweet taste, a happy childhood memory or the sound of hummingbirds, offering a hint of nostalgia within the otherwise energetic color, she says.

Eiseman does acknowledge, though, that others might be confused about the name because the honeysuckle flower can be shades of white or yellow, too.

Designer James Mischka, half of the Badgley Mischka duo, is in the I-thought-honeysuckle-was-yellow camp, but he's a fan of the red-pink color when it comes to fashion. "It's a really important color for us to get in for spring. It's a real strong color, but it's wearable for lots of skin types."

It also works for a variety of ages and styles, he says, noting that they used it for both their upscale collection and their more contemporary line. "It's a positive, strong, affirmative color, and I think that's what hopefully everyone's attitude is going into next year."

More good news?

It can be worn for casual and formal occasions and it's not limited to spring and summer, Mischka says. The way to wear it is either against white or all on its own, he says, noting it doesn't pair well with black.

Eiseman says that it is complementary to blues, greens and oranges, though, which will also work in the homes arena. "You're seeing it in tabletop — it lends itself to striping and patterning in linens — and it's gorgeous in glassware."

It used to be that home products followed fashion, but there's an effort on the homes side to work more in tandem, says Mary Rodgers, director of marketing and communication at Cuisinart. "For the home-appliance business, especially with our consumer, we've found success in products that put color in more fun items or things you don't leave on the counter."

For example, she says, an ice-cream maker will be offered in honeysuckle, but there are no plans for a coffee maker or food processor.

She compares it to the way people use colors in fashion: a purple scarf or red flats vs. a gray coat or black business suit. "Consumers like playing when they're working with accessories, but they're not willing to commit to them."


*It's amazing how people can predict color for the new year. However, it's a lively color and would blend or go with just about anything you decide to wear. Right on Honeysuckle!*

Soft and dry? Levi's introduces `waterless' denim!

When Levi's washes its jeans, it's not to get them clean. It's to make them soft.
So who needs water?

The manufacturer began offering a denim collection this week that reduces the amount of water used in the finishing by an average of 11 gallons per pair. The company claims a total of 4 million gallons saved for its spring collection now in stores.





















The denim is still "washed" with stones, but the water has been removed from the process, and the number of wet-washing cycles has been cut by combining steps.

The early reaction to the Waterless jeans, according to Erik Joule, senior vice president of merchandising and design, is, "What's the difference?"

That's exactly the point.

"I think anything that blends fashion without an altered look, with sustainability and social responsibility, it's a winner, but sometimes there's a tension between the sides."

Parent company Levi Strauss & Co. is using this launch as a starting point for a conversation with its consumers, manufacturers, retailers and, says Joule, even its competitors about doing business in a more eco-friendly way. The hangtag that goes home with the jeans also encourages less washing at home, use of cold water and line drying.

A real greening of the industry — without the aesthetic change — could get people excited about buying new jeans, he adds.

There's an emphasis on Levi's men's product for now, partially because men tend to like a more rigid, dry hand on their denim than women — and that texture was easier to master with the drier process.

But development is under way for lighter, softer finishes, and the technology is being passed on to the Docker's brand to start work on khakis.

The Waterless project already has changed the culture in the company's headquarters in San Francisco, which has switched to low-flow faucets, for example. Personally, Joule says he keeps track of his own water usage at home: No more running water when he's brushing his teeth.


*Very savy, smart and sophisticated. Levis have stepped up their game in more ways than one. It's impressive and for all of the eco-friendly folks this one's for you. One thing about this; pair the new "waterless denim" with our "Diva's Nation" tee (www.cafepress.com/DivasHouse) and you really have a fabulous look.*

DIVA'S NATION! FOOD, RECIPES, HEALTH AND BODY SHAPERS!

Next week on Diva's Nation we will be diving into health, food, yummy recipes, and body shapers. Yes people we are taking it there with body shapers.  We will also talk eating healthy but not depriving yourself of those yummy things that you crave. 











Yes we are talking body shapers; as many women wear them and can't seem to live without them! There are so many brands of body shapers out there and sometimes it's hard to select which brand is right for your body.  It's important to realize that not all brand of body shapers are right for everyone's body. So on this episode, we will give you the skinny on body shapers. Plus Diva's Nation favorite item of the week. 
























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