Best In Color: June Week 3

‘A Minute On The Lips A Lifetime On The Hips’ gets a colorful makeover- Angelina Jolie watch out because a new lipgloss is promising that by the end of the summer we all might look just like you ( okay as a disclaimer they are not actually promising that but Angie just happened to be the first person that came to mind when I read the name of their product!) The lipgloss is the first product created by PurpleLab, whose philosophy is to create products that do ‘double duty for mulit-tasking mavens’ ( check founder Karen Robinovitz’s site blog about the trails and tribulations of starting a cosmetic co.- its quite endearing) Her first products, 6 lip plumping glosses each containing the natural appetite suppressant Hoodia, will if nothing else…give you the idea that ‘wow! maybe if I took the time to apply a fresh coat of color to my lips every time I came face to face with an open sleeve of Chips Ahoys, I just might have the will power to walk away’- hey it’s worth a try! $20 each- through B-Glowing.com

I haven’t learned how to calibrate the colors on my laptap yet, and now I have to figure out my tv as well! The switch has happened and the USA is now official digital.  This is not only monumental in picture quality, but has been perhaps the biggest excuse husbands across the country have ever had as to why they need to pull money out of savings to buy a flat screen tv.  But what happens when your new toy doesn’t look nearly as pretty as it did in the electronic store?  Perhaps it’s on the wrong color setting ( who knew?)  Luckily this week the New York Times is offering up some colorful help.

The Colors of ‘I Do’: Valspar Paints has a great blog called The Color Buzz..if you don’t know about it check it out. Since June is the month favored the most by brides-to-be, it seems only fitting this week to take a look at some of the hottest color trends for nuptials both in history and modern times. And even if a wedding is a ‘been there done that’ event for you ..you have to admit it’s always fun to see just how different the trends are from when you shoved cake in your own love’s face.

Now that’s what I call a carpet of flowers!: I’m marking this one down on my calendar of ‘events to remember since the next one is scheduled for August 2010!’  Since 1971, every other year the The Grande Courtyard in Brussels becomes carpeted with over 1 million begonias.  This image from 2008’s event takes it’s pattern from traditional Medevil design.  I’m guessing the Begonia industry is represented by a seriously good PR agent in Belgium!  Thanks to CMG for pointing us over to the story on the Lotushaus blog.