Pocket Change

Buying and putting together a costume together year after year can get old, not to mention costly. So, to keep you inspired and prepared for Halloween each year, here are a few key items to have in your collection.

Halloween is a great opportunity to show off your curves and have a little extra fun. There are so many great options to choose from, but there are few top contenders when it comes to plus size costumes. Here are the best plus size costumes ideas for 2011.

Having a baby to dress up is exciting, but before you know it they will be old enough to choose their own costumes. Why not dress them up in one of the many adorable baby costumes this year while you still can? Here are a few ideas for Halloween 2011!

With experience comes technical proficiency and a well-honed eye for composition. Glynis Cutbirth has been designing jewelry for over 10 years, and her 2011/2012 collection is full of copper, brass and coils masterfully arranged for simplicity and drama.

Maybe it’s you or maybe it’s a friend, but everyone goes through their up-and-down periods. When times like this happen to me or someone I know, I think it is great to give a thoughtful gift. Not just any gift though. A thoughtful healing piece of jewelry is the perfect gift for these times. These gifts can help you or someone remember there will be better times or help you or someone focus on paying attention to better thoughts. And being positive and happy is always in style. Here are…

Applying makeup is an art, any true makeup artist would tell you. A set of professional brushes will go a long way in giving you rosy cheeks, luscious lips and the most graceful sweep of eyeliner. Michelangelo didn’t use industrial paint and a set of rollers to adorn the interior of the Sistine Chapel, so why would you head for the drugstore for cheap makeup applicators? Try Kim Professional Make-Up Brushes instead – and lucky for you, we’re giving away brush sets to two readers in this month’s giveaway!  

With 30 million people practicing yoga in the US, this ancient art has become a familiar presence in our urban panorama. And as more and more people are exposed to the benefits of this discipline, the need to create the proper gear has become crucial and many businesses, like Barefoot Yoga, have led the way to innovations in both material and technical constructs. This week the people at Barefoot Yoga kindly sent us two of their articles for us to review: a Hybrid Eco mat and a Solid Silk eye…