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Trend Alert: Party Dresses

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Posted by Jessica on December 6, 2011 – 9:50 am
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Party dresses are coming into full swing as the holidays get closer and closer day by day. With the right party dress you can steal the show at any holiday party, whether it be an office party or a party with close family and friends. Either way the holidays give us a great excuse to buy cute little dresses!

Some trends in dresses you may be seeing this season include one shoulder numbers, glitter and glam and a few animal prints as well. So for any occasion this holiday season go ahead and treat yourself to looking fabulous! All of our dresses seen below from Dots are under $30!!

Holiday Hair Trends

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Posted by Jessica on November 17, 2011 – 10:49 am
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Color

When it comes to hair, it’s always nice to mix it up as the seasons change. Brittany Snow went from beachy blonde to a warm auburn shade. We are daring to try this fun and fierce shade this season because it works well on most skin tones. If you want to test the color out first before making a permanent decision, try a semi-permanent dye in a an a light auburn shade. By choosing a semi-permanent you cause less damage to your hair, and the color washes out after 20-30 shampoos. If you want to darken up for the winter, go with a natural look like Lauren Conrad. She chose a chocolate brown color, but kept a few light pieces for a naturally highlighted feel.

Style

Now that we discussed some hot winter colors, lets talk style. Whether you have short, medium or long hair you can create a nice wavy texture. This look is great if your looking to add volume. Use a bigger size curling barrel to create a natural looking big curl. For a festive touch, add a feathered fascinator which you can find at Dots for under $20!!

Halloween Inspirations

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Posted by Jessica on October 26, 2011 – 10:39 am
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What is your favorite thing about the halloween season? Is it the pumpkin coffee and apple cider? Pumpkin carving/ decorating? Or maybe it’s the famous candy apple?

I personally love all of these so I found some fun and creative ways to mix it up this year.

1. The first is an apple cider float! Yum! People have described this as better than a milkshake or float     combined!

Shopping List (from the Everyday with Rachael Ray Staff)
2 cups apple cider
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 tbsp. caramel sauce
1 pinch of nutmeg

2. The second idea are small glittered pumpkins. Carving is the classic way to decorate which is always great, but these little miniature glittered pumpkins are festive and girly!

Tools and Materials

  • Small pumpkins
  • Medium-sized paintbrush
  • Similar glitter in Garnet, Tourmaline, and Bronze, $4.99, by Martha Stewart Crafts
  • White glue, by Martha Stewart Crafts
  • Paper plate or newspaper
  • Brown acrylic paint

3.  The third idea is a twist on the classic looking candy apple. Make your own and spice them up with halloween inspired decorations! Get the step by step process at OneCharmingParty.com

Dots Holiday Gift Guide

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Posted by Samantha on December 8, 2010 – 12:32 pm
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Tis’ the season to shop Divas! Well we have the perfect gifts to give the diva in your life, and the best part is they are all under $10! Here is a peek at a few gifts that are sure to please, visit Dots.com to see all of our great Holiday Giftables!

Makeup for Less: Makeup palette

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Posted by Samantha on December 2, 2010 – 10:24 am
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I could not believe my eyes when I came across this Sephora Color Blockbuster makeup palette. It has everything you need and the best part its only $48. (That’s a $435 value) Amazing! This travel-friendly palette features 187 makeup products in a dazzling variety of newly updated colors. It lets you create virtually any look you are going for. Its high-quality formulas are divided into two categories for easy application: warm tones on the right and cool tones on the left. They even added 13 new products – making this the biggest collection yet!!

This set contains:
- 98 x original, iridescent effect eyeshadows
- 70 x shiny lip glosses
- 6 x cream eyeliners
- 2 x lip liners
- 3 x eyeliners
- Mascara
- 4 x applicators

 If you haven’t gotten your hands on this yet, do it! It’ll also make a great gift to the glamour girl in your life! Sephora.com

Falling Over Fashion Tights

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Posted by Samantha on November 17, 2010 – 10:48 am
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Just because it’s getting cold doesn’t mean the dresses and shorts have to go away. Our fashion tights are a great way to add style to any outfit! Argyle patterns and stripes are perfect paired with casual sweater dresses and boots. Lacey openwork tights update wear to work looks such as a blouse and pencil skirt, as well as adding a finishing touch to party dresses for a sexy holiday look! Check out our extensive selection at Dots!

What’s Hot Now: Gossip Girl!

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Posted by a Dots Diva on November 12, 2010 – 4:01 pm
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Good Morning Dots Divas,

Want to hear the latest gossip? Well, you can get the looks of our favorite Gossip Girl stars for a price that doesn’t require you to live in the Upper East Side! Don’t believe us? It definitely isn’t a rumor because you can check out What’s Hot Now on Dots. com to see all the looks that we put together including an affordable version of Blake Lively’s outfit! Plus, check out how to get the look of Jessica Szohr, Taylor Momsen and Leighton Meester! It’s the gossip everyone’s talking about!

xoxo,

The Daily Diva

$10 & Under: Makeup Palettes

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Posted by a Dots Diva on November 11, 2010 – 1:20 pm
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For some reason, the Holiday season always brings up a lot of buzz about makeup palettes. Makeup palettes have great gift potential, but they’re also just nice to have for whenever you’re on the go! It doesn’t matter if you’re gifting or getting one for yourself, look below because we’ve compiled a list of some cool compacts that are all less than $10!

e.l.f – These palettes come in three editions – eyes, lips and face. The eyes palette includes 12 eyeshadow colors, 2 cream eyeshadows, 1 eyeliner and 1 brow brush. Lips palette includes 12 lip colors, 2 glosses, 1 lip liner and 1 lip defining brush. Face palette has 4 highlighting creams, 4 concealers, 1 bronzer, 1 blush and 1 face brush. These palettes are $5 and for that price, you’re getting a lot of product regardless of what palette edition you pick!

Also, e.l.f. has an 100 eyeshadow palette that is for the girl that looks playing with eye makeup! Seriously, a must-have and it’s only $10! If you really want to go all out and get a makeup train case, you’re in luck because e.l.f. has one and it’s only $10. The 27 piece starter palette includes 9 eyeshadow shades, 1 cream eyeshadow shade, 1 blush, 1 bronzer, 10 lip gloss shades, 1 brow powder, 1 eye liner pencil, 1 dual ended eyeshadow applicator and brush, 1 face brush and 1 lip brush.

Stila – These cute travel palettes include 4 eyeshadows and a blush. These palettes come in 5 different editions – The U.S. Road Trip, Pretty in Paris, Trendsetting in Toyko, Make an Impression in Moscow and Fabulous in Fiji. Each palette is $10.

N.Y.C New York Color - IndividualEyes Custom Compact  is a unique eyeshadow palette that is custom designed for your eye color. But they also took the time to include a primer and a highlighter in the palette so you have everything you need to get the eye makeup in one little palette. These clever palettes are $5.

Do you use makeup palettes? Or do you prefer having individual eyeshadows, blush and lip gloss in your makeup bag?

Dress For Less: Holiday Dresses!

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Posted by a Dots Diva on November 10, 2010 – 12:56 pm
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With the Holidays right around the corner, you probably have 5 parties to attend and they’re probably in the same week or even the same night. So buying multiple dresses is crazy (and not affordable) and changing in between parties is not practical. So what is a fashionable Diva to do? That’s easy, buy one great dress that will make you shine for every Holiday party and event you could possibly think of! We looked at some celebrity inspiration and then told you how to get the look for less!

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The Perfect Gift: A Dots eGift!

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Posted by a Dots Diva on November 8, 2010 – 5:51 pm
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If you’re looking for the perfect Holiday gift for the fashionista on your list, look no further than a Dots eGift. It’s three simple steps to a great gift that they are guaranteed to love! Go to the Dots Facebook page to start giving the instant gift everyone will be talking about this Holiday season!