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Changes to The Style Page blog

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I had installed the Talkr MP3 player so that you can listen to articles on The Style Page as well as read them, but I removed it, as my computer became infected shortly thereafter. I can’t establish casuality between installing Talkr and my computer getting infected, but I wasn’t going to take any risks.

I also removed banners for Amazon.com, drugstore.com, Beauty.com, and Sephora.com on the sidebar, as these banners were being replaced by teasers for T&A vidoes and ads such as “your online privacy might be at risk” and “you might have already won.” I am continuing to use text links, however.

I purchased and installed an entire suite of security software from McAfee, but that didn’t solve the problem. Then, as I was starting Firefox (my preferred browser), there was a popup window alerting me about the new Yahoo! toolbar. As Yahoo! is a trusted source (It also hosts my web site), I went ahead and downloaded the toolbar. After installing the toolbar, I ran the anti-spy software from there. Problem solved! Go figure …

Friday roundup – February 22, 2008

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Notable activity from friends of The Style Page:

Soul-Piercing Reflections presents lists of natural ingredients that are good for you and those that should be avoided. Bottom line: if it’s aromatic and stings or burns on skin contact, avoid it.

The Beauty Brains is taking pre-orders for their book. I’m expecting Paula Begoun with an attitude.

Scandalous Beauty raves about Flirt! Cosmetics (also a favorite of mine), available exclusively at Kohl’s. She even identifies which Flirt! eye shadows are duplicates of those offered by MAC. That shouldn’t be surprising, as both Flirt! and MAC are owned by Estee Lauder companies.

Finally, i♥makeup, lover of Indian-themed beauty, recognizes me for alerting her to this fragrance:


KENZO AMOUR “Indian Holi” eau de perfum

It’s inspired by Holi, the springtime festival of colors.

Friday roundup – February 15, 2008

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Here are articles from Friends (listed on my blogroll) that caught my eye:

Makeup artist Christoper Drummond sets aside blogging on beauty to share how a chance encounter made him count his blessings.


Christopher

Ondo Lady blogs on the book Top Tips for Girls, which sounds kind of like Hints from Heloise.

Sarah Bellum of The Beauty Brains blogs on the truly weird: Realdolls, which are life-size, anatomically correct dolls with interchangeable features such as faces and tongues (tell Gene Simmons), and the men who love them.

I make no bones about the fact that I’m a fan of Paula Begoun. If that makes me an “aging conservative,” so be it. In spite of that, or perhaps because of that, I love the name of this blog: If Blue Eyeshadow’s Illegal, I Should Be In Prison.

Lastly, Mischo Beauty, a fellow resident of the DC Metro area, has had the very pricy ($250) Natura Bisse Diamond Cream on her wish list and asks, What’s on your beauty “wish list”?

Oh My! Blush: too cute

Here’s what’s on my list:

  • Oh My! Blush from French company Arcancil: I’m not into girly girl, but I love the compact and fluffy puff. Anyone going to France soon?

  • The launch of Le Métier de Beauté: the lip colors and eye shadows look beautiful.

  • The launch of the custom luxury collection, whatever that’s supposed to be, from Jouer. I’ve been a big fan of Jouer (see my past posts) and its interlocking palettes that enable one to customize their palettes.

  • World Girl eye shadow palette in Rosetta Stone from MakeupMania – the Pomegranate Wine shade is tantalizing. MakeupMania has been online for ten years, and its look hasn’t changed significantly over that time. It’s still fun to browse for unusual products such as mascara in a squeeze tube (of the kind used for dispensing ointment) and inexpensive cosmetics from La Femme.

  • SAÚDE PELE luminizer from Christopher’s eponymous makeup line Christopher Drummond Beauty, another projected launch.

Sigh. How long will these companies tease us with projected launches?

We love our friends

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Soon after I posted my frustration and disappointment with the success of this blog, it was only right that I should give recognition to those folks who have listed The Style Page on their blogrolls.

There’s Kristen, who graciously included this blog on the blogroll for her hugely sucessful Beauty Addict blog, which was covered by the New York Times. She also announced our (now closed) promotions with Real Cosmetics and Anne Maa Designs through her blog.

There’s Retainer Girl, who blogs at Soul-Piercing Reflections. She loves Jane Austen, John Cusack, Sam Cooke, and Motown. She gave me encouragement to carry on with this blog. I prefer the Brontë sisters to Jane Austen, but I share her fondness for R&B and soul music (thanks to Starbucks’ Hear Music compilations). Seems that she and I could have a lot to talk about.


~charng from Frivolous Rants

Finally, there’s ~charng from Malaysia, who blogs on whatever she wants to share at Frivolous Rants.

New is I♥M·A·C, who blogs at I♥makeup. It’s evident that she’s interested in beauty from India. I have a soft spot for India myself, as my husband’s from India and my in-laws who live in India have accepted me as family.

These are the folks I know who are listing The Style Page on their blogrolls. If there’s anyone else who lists this blog on her (or his!) blogroll, please let me know. I don’t want to overlook you!

Changes to The Style Page blog sidebar

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I had to customize the layout of The Style Page blog to automatically load the Flash widget for ThisNext. However, customizing the layout meant that many of the elements (Subscribe, Shopping, Blog archive, and Blogroll) in the sidebar were lost, and I had to reconstruct the elements.

I’ve also added a “Rate this blog” feature and a BlogExplosion button.

If there are any other news readers I should add under Subscribe, please contact me at thestylepage [at] yahoo.com.

I’ve been using My Web from Yahoo! to provide links to newly discovered web sites. You can find the five most recent links under My Web Bookmarks on the left-hand sidebar. By selecting “My Web 2.0 Links,” you will be directed to all bookmarks I’ve collected since the last update of The Style Page web site – it is simply too laborious to update the static HTML pages anymore.