Stiletto Jungle - Posts by Pearl C.

3-Step Spring Cleaning for Your Skin

2012-04-24T16:47:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C. I've noticed that after this especially dry winter, my normal exfoliation routine just doesn't cut it anymore. Bleh. I've found two awesome products that I use in tandem every Sunday night to ready myself for the week. They were both highly rated online, with a ton of reviews praising both products. In fact, I started using these after looking for ways to get rid of dark circles in

Review: Sheex Performance Bed Sheets

2011-07-11T11:51:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C. I love my Sheex! Recently I was looking for new sheets on bedbathandbeyond.com and stumbled upon a product called Sheex- a new luxury performance bedsheet inspired by professional-quality athletic fabrics to help you sleep better. You had me at SLEEP! I dug in a little more and learned that the material breathes 50% better than cotton, and is wrinkle, fade and shrink resistant. Don’

Review: Unii Cosmetics Makeup Palette

2011-04-26T09:33:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C. Hi SJ readers! Have you ever brought your makeup on a trip only to open your bag and see your beloved eye shadows in crumbles? It’s the worst feeling ever when you know you’ve invested a ton of money in colors that you love and it all ends up at the mercy of the TSA and baggage handlers.I have tried a few different palettes to end the shadow carnage, and I’ve discovered THE solution

5 Ways to Upgrade Your Beauty Tools

2011-03-28T11:48:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C. Let me upgrade you... Oh my goodness! Seeing the archived post on Girl Talk beauty tools reminded me how fast the beauty world really turns. Now I am past my old recommendations and have so many new ones for you! Time for an upgrade -- who wants last year's stuff anyway? I tragically lost my whole day make up bag months ago -- I felt like my arm was missing -- including my beloved

Review: De Fabulous AÇAÍ Oil Treatment

2010-06-17T09:33:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C.De Fabulous AÇAÍ Oil TreatmentAvailable at SalonsSee defabulous.com for locationsI am so digging the DF AÇAÍ Oil Treatment! I have tried it a few times on both damp and dry hair and I love the way it makes my hair super soft and shiny. I was using the Biosilk Silk Therapy and Moroccan Oil, but neither leave my hair as lightweight as this oil treatment from De Fabulous. It is a super

Review: DermaPro Dream Wear Night Treatment

2010-02-25T09:27:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.DermaPro Dream Wear$62.80Available at: dermapro.com I have been using the DermaPro Dream Wear Intensive Night Treatment almost every night for the past week or so and I really like the results. The cream is advertised as packed with Vitamin C, antioxidants and oils to help protect the skin from environmental pollution and UV radiation. I dug the fact that it had Vitamin C as many

Review: DermaPro Detoxifying Ion Mask

2010-02-15T09:42:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C. & Kim Moshtaghi DermaPro Detoxifying Ion Mask$30.40 - $83.80Available at: dermapro.com The DermaPro Detoxifying Ion Mask is made of a natural green clay and helps tighten and deep clean your skin as well as clean out bacteria. I always notice the fragrance of a product first, and was a bit fearful given the "green clay" look of the mask that it wouldn't smell so great. But it

Review: Revlon Fantasy Lengths Faux Lashes

2010-02-10T09:37:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C. & Kim Moshtaghi Revlon Fantasy Lengths in Lush$4.75Available at: madamemadeline.com I tried out the Revlon Fantasy Length Faux Lashes in Lush and Precision. The Lush lashes came in little short bursts of lash while the Precision looked a little more like the standard fake lash. I didn't like the glue given with these lashes because it ended up clumping a lot and was tough to get off

Gift This: Charity Gift Cards & Donations

2009-12-18T09:47:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.WWF Adopt a Polar Bear$25 - $250Available at: worldwildlife.org Happy Holidays SJ Peeps! Hope you are having a very happy holiday season. I just wanted to take a minute and share my gift idea with you. I really hope my family is not reading this right now (spoiler alert)!As I’ve alluded to before, I feel like this year has been tough on a lot of us. Spending cash on more golf

Pearl Picks: The Holiday Wish List

2009-12-09T09:23:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.To celebrate the holidays in style, the Stiletto Jungle editors and contributors are sharing their holiday wish lists throughout the month of December. See them all: Pearl, Jules, Po.Given the state of the world, this holiday season feels very different from other seasons. I’ve noticed that I want to ask for less, and that I want to give so much more. Sort of a nice change of pace!

Pearl Picks: The Stiletto Jungle Holiday Playlist 2009

2009-12-07T09:32:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.Hiya SJ peeps! I’ve been quiet on the music front lately, but am very excited to share my holiday playlist with you and a few winter releases that I’m loving right now. I’m that annoying girl who starts up with the holiday music before Thanksgiving. Don’t worry, I don’t blast it, but I’m secretly listening to it in my ear while pretending I’m listening to something super cool and

Stiletto Jungle Hits the Spring Accessories Preview

2009-11-02T09:41:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.Hi SJ Readers! I know I’ve been the MIA writer lately and I promise there is good reason for that. After landing a gig at a very cool new company and leaving my spacious West Hollywood apartment for a tiny little place in New York City, I have finally arrived. Helloooo NYC! And I’m off and running for you already.I recently had the opportunity to check out some new jewelry and

MAC Girls vs. Sephora Girls: At the MAC Counter

2009-06-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C.MAC Mineralize Loose Powder$19.50Available at: nordstrom.com Love may be a battlefield, but makeup can be all out war. This may sound preposterous to some of you, but to others, I know you’re smirking. I’ve always felt like there were two kinds of girls. The MAC girls and the Sephora girls. Sometimes you’d see them mixing and matching, but for the most part their allegiance was

Review: Lash Food Eyelash Conditioner & Stimulant

2009-04-08T11:56:00.000-07:00

--By Pearl C.Lash Food Eyelash Conditioner$120.00Available at: lashfood.com I was so stoked when I found out I would be reviewing Lash Food eyelash conditioner. I have been interested in lash lengthening products for a while now, but have never been able to bring myself to buy them-- most of the ones that work are on the pricey end.So I tested the Lash Food natural eyelash conditioner, which

New & Hot: Fiorentini + Baker "Bowery Bi" Boot

2009-02-13T08:55:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.Fiorentini + Baker "Bowery Bi" Boot$625.00Available at: barneys.com As tomorrow is the big V-Day, I’d like to tell you about my first love of 2009. You may recall the Moto Zip Jeans post with that chick from The City... but my discriminating eyes went straight to those gorgeous black leather boots with the side buckles. That was it, I was done. Fellow SJ reader “T” found them for me

Hot Tip: A Better Eyelash Curl

2009-02-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

--By Pearl C.Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler$19.00Available at: nordstrom.comI have a new tip for us eyelash curling gals out there. I use the Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, like any self respecting product whore... and I have discovered a little trick.I have started to use liner on my upper lids and by the time I do my lash curling, my lashes are harder to curl. To help with the curling, I run super hot

Gift This: Lush EmotiBombs

2008-11-12T06:05:00.000-08:00

Lush "Sex in the Shower" EmotiBomb$3.95Available at: lushusa.comWho: Your bathtub-challenged bestieWhat: Lush EmotiBombsWhy: These "bath bombs for the shower" let city girls without tubs experience the luxury of Lush's best-selling bath bombs. Available in 5 delish fragrances, including a version of Lush's cult favorite Sex Bomb, these fizzy hunks of Lush love sit on your shower floor and fill

Review: JimmyJane Massage Candles

2008-04-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

-- by Pearl C.Massage Candles - Little Ember Set$35.00Available at: jimmyjane.comI feel a bit compelled to tell you about my new favorite purchase. I'm obsessed and can’t stop buying these Massage Candles! So here’s the deal. JimmyJane, the divine upscale boutique where “naughty is nice” and “sexy is smart” is selling these massage candles made out of cosmetic-grade wax that has a low melting

Grammy Style Spotlight: Hush Puppies

2008-02-10T19:10:00.000-08:00

Hush Puppies "Lavish" Boot$142.95Free ShippingAvailable at: zappos.comRecently I had the chance to visit the Grammy Style Studio to get a sneak peak at the hottest designers catering to the stars this year. I spotted two designers that were so worthy of a mention that they deserved their own spotlight. Yesterday I covered Edun; up next: Hush Puppies.A brand that you might not think of as

Exclusive: Stiletto Jungle at The Grammy Style Studio

2008-02-08T07:25:00.000-08:00

Our Grammy Style Studio invite!Music and fashion consistently go hand in hand, but during the Grammy Awards this pairing seems to reach new heights. Everything in this awards show is about bold and creative statements, from the over the top performances, to elaborate parties, and of course the red carpet fashion show! Stiletto Jungle was able to score an invite to the official Grammy Style Studio