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fffaqs: is crème de la mer really worth it?

Bonjour fffabulous,

I trust your advice on skin care, and I keep seeing La Mer advertised in all of my favorite skin care shops. Since you are French, and you are fffabulous, do you happen to know first hand if the product actually works? I am trying to make my skin feel and look a little more fffabulous, but hate to spend the hundreds of dollars. Any advice?

Yours,

Hil

Hi Hil! Thanks for your email. I've always been skeptical of super expensive moisturizers; perhaps it's because every time one of those sounds-too-good-to-be-true commercials used to come on, I would always hear by dad say: "I'd want them to try this on Auntie Tataite, and if it works on her, then it's worth buying." But Auntie Tataite happened to be 95 year old at the time, so it probably wouldn't have worked. However, I have to admit that I was tempted to try the La Mer Crème de la Mer after a couple of my girlfriends started using it and couldn't stop raving about it. I went to Neiman Marcus and asked for a sample (always ask for a sample before spending the big bucks on just any moisturizer!); I got a very nice tiny jar of the La Mer Crème de la Mer (and of the Eye Concentrate, too) as well as instructions on how to apply it: take a tiny amount of moisturizer with the tip of your finger, warm it up between your fingers and press the moisturizer all over on your skin. Once this is done, you can massage the Crème all you want, but not before having gone through the 'pressing' exercise, which is the key to making the most out of your Crème de la Mer.

After using Crème de la Mer for a couple of weeks and loving it, I decided to buy my big jar of youth. Since I started using it, my skin is smoother and my expression wrinkles are less obvious because my skin is now more hydrated than ever. And I rarely have breakouts now! All in all, Crème de la Mer is worth every penny, and I recommend it to all of my girlfriends now – I have even sent some samples to my sister for her to try it out. So go get some La Mer samples, try it out, and let us know what you think!

fffaqs: should I get these coclico miner boots?

Hey Miss fffabulous,

I was actually hoping I could get your opinion on a pair of boots! I found them when I was checking out those booties you listed the other day, and I have not been able to stop thinking about them. The link is: http://www.habitatshoes.com/see/coclico/miner. They look like they would be great for fall, and are on sale, so I am having a very hard time resisting them! I just wanted to get the opinion of another fffashionista.

Thank you, and keep up the great work!

Sally

Hi Sally,

Thanks so much for your email and for reading fffabulous!!! I checked out these Coclico Miner Boots, and I think you should totally get them!!! Here is why (it's always good to be rational in those moments, right?): 1. flat boots are SO in this season, you'll get to wear them ALL the time; and the cool thing about flat boots is that you'll be able to run around without them ever hurting your feet or back; 2. suede is in this season, too; 3. I love the gold hardware detail on the side; this gives it a nice touch; 4. The price is really good (and it's on sale too!); I don't think you'll find another pair of boots like these ones at that price anywhere else. I'd get them if I were you!

Enjoy your boots and please drop us a line soon to tell us how much you love them!

-fffabulous

P.S.: Habitat Shoe Boutique is having a 20% OFF Sale on Chie Mihara & Coclico for the ladies, and on Camper & Tsubo for the gentlemen, October 27 to November 2 only. Enjoy!

what a fffabulous year!

fffabulous.com is celebrating it's one year anniversary of blogging about fashion, beauty, or other fffun stuff today, and, man, it's been such an amazing year! Or should I say it's been fffabulous?

First and foremost, I enjoyed shopping at romi boutique and BellaRosa boutique—just to name a few—to find the coolest and sexiest clothes and shoes around. It's been fun to tell you all about my fffashionista endeavors! I also want thank all of you for all your great comments (each and everyone one of them made my day and kept me going), as well as all of my friends who inspired me to try new things, such as fffabulous guy week (thanks Ivan!), fffabulous baby week (thanks Gauri and baby Arianna!), the fffaqs (thanks Bterkup and Hil!), and the ffface-a-ffface interviews (thanks Melanie!).

And I want to thank all of the fffabulous guestbloggers for sharing their very fffavorites: Miss Erica for her sense of humor and for being so passionate about anything Louis—Thanks lady! Masami for always finding the perfect product that wows us all; Yvette for sharing her perfect sense of style; Fern for sharing her love for purses (I am not the only one, yay!); Tara for showing us that mums are so cool; Kate for finally investing in designer jeans, and maternity ones too!; Tina and Vicky for trusting my fashion sense and spending the big bucks on fffabulous shoes; Jaime for kicking off fffabulous baby week in style; Luciana for posting the sweetest comments ever; Heidi, Lisa, Danielle, Diana and Kim for their fffabulous fashion sense and fashion tips; Dee for being such an inspiration and for designing the most fffabulous logo EVER (pictured here); my sis for checking fffabulous.com every other month (!) and telling me how cool it is (she doesn't care much about fashion so this means a lot!); Kent for always be on the look-out for the perfect jacket. I am also thankful for Alex and Vicky for getting me started on this fffabulous journey; and Will, Geysa, Mike, Jim, Jeff, Francois and Helen for inspiring me to follow my dreams. And last but not least, for my grandma, Jacqueline, for always complimenting me on my fashion sense. She passed away one month before fffabulous.com launched, and I know she's been by my side all along.

All in all, I am so thankful for all that has happened so far, and I am super excited for the next year ahead! I surely anticipate it to be filled with tons more of ffffabulous clothes and shoes, many more guestbloggers, etc. And stay tuned for fffabulous gift ideas for the holiday season and another fffabulous guy week (thanks Brett for suggesting this fffabulous teaser!)

fffaqs: which color? which size?

Hey miss fffabulous!

How are you? Those gorgeous shoes are on sale!!! What color should I get first? nude or black? I typically wear a 8, but it seems they are out of 8's. Since they have an open toe, do you think I can wear a 7 1/2? My feet are more on the narrow side. Do you know where can I go to try these on for size?

I really enjoy your fffabulous site! Keep up the good work!

Tina (Erica's Mama)

Hi Tina,

Nice to hear from you! Although I love my pair of black Dior pumps, I would probably go with the nude pair because it's still summertime, and they will look great with pair of jeans and white or other neutral tops. It's also easier to find a pair of black shoes than to find a pair of nude shoes that look this great! As for the size, I think getting them in 7.5 should be okay; I am on the 38.5+ size while my friend is on the 38.5- side, and she wished she had ordered them a size smaller because as any other shoes, they do stretch. Or, as you suggested, go to Neiman Marcus and try a pair of Dior shoes. From my experience, they all do fit the same. And, if you find out that 38 is the size you need, keep an eye out for your size just in case they do restock in the near future; or get them in black as they are still available in 38. Hope this helps!

--miss fffabulous

fffaqs: where can I find a fffabulous silver ring?

Dear fffabulous lady...Where can I find a fffabulous fashion ring for my girlfriend? I'm thinking a simple, modern silver ring with a huge london blue topaz. Any ideas? I'm desperate! -Sue

Hey hey Sue! It's so nice to hear from you!!! Okay, and this is fffreaking scary. I met with one of my girlfriends last Saturday, and she was wearing a gorgeous bold silver ring from Pianegonda. I had to ask her where she got it (gotta feature it on fffabulous, you know?) and, since we didn't have a pen, she texted me the brand. I did some research for you and found that Pianegonda has some fffabulous designs with amazing semi-precious stones. Check out this Topaz Ring or this Glitter Drops Blue Topaz & Diamond Wide Ring; aren't they lovely? It's a bit on the pricey side, but I think those rings are totally fffabulous!!! I do hope one of them fits your budget! xoxo -miss fffabulous

fffaqs: where can I buy kasil jeans?

Hey there fffabulous girl!

I have a fashion question for you. I am always in search of jeans. I have own more than i need but don't all girls??? I was in long beach this past weekend and I tried on some kasil jeans for the first time. They fit super nice and I should have bought them, but I was feeling really bloated and was between sizes. Short story, I didn't buy them because i think they deserve to be more than just "bloated" jeans....hahah.  Do you know of a boutique around here that carries them?

- Bterkup

Hey hey Ms. Bterkup!

So nice to hear from you!!! So I have never heard of this jeans brand (shame on me!) but looking at them on their website, they look so hot!!! Okay, girl, I understand that when you're bloated, the last thing you want to do is try tight clothes on and spend the big bucks on a pair of awesome jeans (I agree that those jeans shouldn't be just bloated pants, not for that price) but the #1 rule I live by is: when you find something you really love and have no second thoughts about, just get it!! Because if you can't find it again, you'll be miserable. And aren't you right now??? Anyway, you can find the Kasil Jeans at the Drift Denim Boutique in Oakland (a very new boutique I still have to check out!) or online on revolveclothing.com or even on sale at vibetheboutique.com; if you remember which model you tried on, just order 2 sizes and return the one that doesn't fit! And when you get them, please let us know which one you got and why you love them so much. I do already love the pocket design (I am sure it makes a great butt) and the fact they are 34" to 36" inseam long. The longer the better!

-miss fffabulous

Send your questions to miss fffabulous at fffabulous -at- gmail -dot- com and get a chance to be featured on her fffaqs section. Oh, and 'how do I make more money to be able to buy all the stuff you feature on fffabulous.com?' doesn't count. Ha!

how to shop for UGG boots

The purchase of my first pair of UGG boots (yeah!) didn't go without asking tons of questions to my girlfriends (like it was the biggest deal of the year, seriously); from which style and color to get (and why?) to which size would fit best (yes, they stretch a lot but by how much?). So here is the guide on how to shop for UGG boots, the fffabulous way of course:

• Which style? If you don't own a pair of UGG boots already, get the Classic Tall boots. Why? Because they are classic (ha!) and most importantly, they'll keep you very warm.

• Which color? You can't go wrong with the sand color. It is a neutral and goes with everything (even with your Louis Vuitton purse!). Yes, it'll get dirty; oh well! I also like the chocolate color; I saw a couple of ladies wearing chocolate UGG boots lately and I was tempted to get them too. But one pair is more than enough for now. Maybe next year!
• What size? Ah, the size! This was quite a challenge to decide which size to get. The fact is this Classic Tall UGG boots stretch A LOT. I usually am a size 8.5, and one of my girlfriends told me I should get a size 7. Another friend who usually is a size 7, got a size 5 and mentioned that although it was a little tight at the beginning, it did fit perfectly after wearing them a couple of times. Aaaaaaaaah! So I ordered size 6 and 7; and after many many tries, I decided to go with size 6. So go for at least one size smaller than you usually wear.
• Where to order? I love the UGG Australia official website. I got free shipping and the boots were beautifully wrapped.
• How to wear them?  I love wearing my UGG boots with a capri jeans (and Citizens of Humanity capri jeans are the best!). There is not need to try to fit the jeans in the boots and it won't get bulky at the knees either. So perfect!

Feel free to add your thoughts, tips and feedback on how to shop for UGG boots and how to wear them. The more the merrier!