Get that wild and wonderful hair color at home and save big bucks, too!

Splat™ is now available at Walgreen’s® for $9.99. Just the greatest colors like lusty lavender, luscious raspberry, blue envy, and pink fetish. This hair dye is unisexual, a great look for both women and men! Streak it, chunk it, tip it, layer it, or go for broke–you are the master of your ship, a rebel on the move, the choices are endless!

Hair Needs A Color Pick-Me-Up for School?

Let It Go–Splat™!

shu uemera has to be eyelash central. For all those fantasy lashes and natural lashes that the stars wear, you have got to visit this site.

Feather lashes, colored lashes, lower lashes, lashes with crystals, and wonderful customized lashes to create that smoky eye. Prices range from $16-$50. They also carry the tools to apply and customize your lashes. Free shipping on purchases of $45+ through July 20, 2008.  Runway looks, just a click a way.

Fun, Fantastic and Hot!

Summer time means limiting your cosmetics in the daytime to the bare essentials, and one essential is mascara. The latest lash and brow cosmetics with fiber and more are wonderful, but pricey. However, Avon can give you those lush lashes at 75% off the cost of its’ counterparts. Avon’s Super Shock Mascara reg.$8.50, is on sale now for $4.50! Comes in all the basic fashion colors of black, brown, black/brown, including navy! With 12x more volume, this is a terrific deal for all of us looking for that dramatic look without emptying our wallets!

Mirdle sounds like (1) a flower or (2) a female’s name, but Seinfeld’s gang would know that it’s the current answer to male belly fat. In keeping with the “bro” for man boobs, mirdle is the male equivalent of the girdle. The one difference between the mirdle and the “bro” is that the mirdle is for real! Well, why not…afterall, everyone wants to look her or his best, and sometimes you just have to suck it up! However, it’s hard to hold your breath that long and the mirdle accomplishes the nonsurgical, noninvasive lift to a guy’s midriff and spirits as well.

Plastic surgery, makeup for men, support socks, and now a man’s girdle. Some say “fat chance” that it will take off, but if you really think about it, why not? Many men could benefit from such undergarments not only in the results on their libido, but also to relieve back pain and other health ailments by tummy weight. Spanx® is currently investigating this idea, and others like Go Softwear already have a padded butt brief and is planning a man’s waist eliminator, Andrew Christian Flashback Butt Lifter™,Solidea® men’s contour underwear, Undergear® Body Shapers®, and in Japan there is the Wacoal ex walker.

The dramatic eye has been around for the last couple of seasons and a new spin on it has been tri-color application of eyeshadows and the burst of duo colors in mascara.  Max Factor® has this new eye candy down with its’ dramatic colors at an affordable price.

MaxEye is now on sale at drugstore.com up to 25% off  plus now until February 29th-leap day, buy one eye product and get another free.

Free Shipping on purchases at drugstore.com of $25+ 

Max Factor® go from The Runway to the Bedroom-Ayes, Sighs and More!

The only glich in the Macy’s Annual Eyewear Trunk Show was finding it in the store.  No signs or directions and Macy’s should realize that the ones attending this event need glasses to see.  So a few signs would have help us myopically impaired.  But hey, other than that it was worth the search. 

 Saturday, February 23rd ended this year’s Macy*s Eyelooks Designer Eyewear 24th Annual Trunk Show. 

Designer brands included Ray Ban, Calvin Klein, Jessica Simpson, Kate Spade, , Betsey Johnson, Leiber, Ed Hardy, MDM’s personal favorite lafont ®and more.  Prescription glasses and sunglasses was 30% off.  Frames ranged from $130 to $600. 

Particularly  en vogue & HOT this year were chic plastic, rectangular and oval frames in tortoise, and mixed shades of black or brown with seafoam, magenta, lime green, teal, or turquoise.  

Betsey Johnson® plastic frames with tiger or zebra stripes, miles, or arrows.

1)  The Red Sandal.   Red sandals are a must wear this summer.  Steve Madden™ has a great red quilted slide for $49.95 (on the left), which can be worn with a dressy or casual outfit. 

Love the look, but not the price?  Check out the Paquita Quilted Slide (on the right), sizes 5.5-11, by Mossimo®  at  Target, reg. $19.99, on sale $4.99.

2)  The Bold and Sassy Sandal.  Bold colorful patterns are also sure to be a big hit in ‘08.  Sam & Libby® Playtime sandal found at Kohl’s® features a cool mod pattern, reg. $49.99, on sale $36.99, …a dual HOT style.  Sizes come in 6-8.5M.
 

3)  The Wear to Work and Everywhere Else Sandal.  With the promise of a long summer, you need a great pair of comfortable sandals.  Now form and function are combined in Bite Women’s Spirit Thong Sandal,at Footsmart® reg. $69.99, on sale $44.97.  Sizes available in 8, 10, and 11.

You’ve seen the spectacular eyes of models for Sephora®, Mac®, and Avon® and you almost have been able to replicate "the look," except the brush slipped  right into the old eyeball.  Your eyes tear up and pretty soon you look like a woeful raccoon.  Wouldn’t it be just great to get spectacular eyeshadow in one easy process–like a peel & press? 

Well, just in time for Fat Tuesday, February 5th and all the glitter of Mardi Gras are these spectacular instant eyeshadow kits from Color On…Profressional®.  Walk on the wild side with the customized kit of camouflage, zebra, and leopard; or, pick the more subtle variations such as golden goddess in the Rhapsody Collection, and Jewels–just 3 of the 9 kits.  Kits range from 5 packs, 10 packs, to 20 packs and are priced at $18.00-$60.00. 

So, on Tuesday, February 5th vote if you can, then attend a great party and show-off your purrfect eyes. 

Isaac Asimov once said, “I do not fear computers, I fear the lack of them.”  Certainly, we live in a digital age that Asimov would approve.  We have robots that will vacuum and clean our floors (iRobot and Scoomba), navigate us through highways (GPS), and even make a grocery list when we need to restock our refrigerators.  MDM has found the newest and hottest robot models that are sure to make you smile.

MarkDownMom’s Top 3 ‘Robots’:

1) Gibson Robot Guitar.  Gibson has created the first robotic guitar.  The Gibson guitar tunes itself (tune control bridge) so that you will never have to worry about playing a sour note.  Also, the Gibson guitar contains a lithium battery that when charged for 90 minutes allows the player to use for 200 tunings.  Since this is the first ‘run’ with the robotic guitar, supplies are limited.  The Gibson Robot Guitar is valued at $2,499.

2) Liquid Image Scuba Goggles.  Don’t you love underwater photos?  Now you can feel like a photographer for National Geographic with the Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera Mask.  The camera mask features 3.1 mega-pixel photos and video and it is easy to use!  Simply connect mask to your computer with a USB chord, no additional software is required.  To purchase camera goggles e-mail sales@Liquidimageco.com.  Orders are currently being placed for March 2008 shipments.

3) Brian the Brain Interactive Digital Roommate.  This is a great robot for kids that will actually help in their education.  Brian the Brain, sold by Sharper Image, is an artificial intelligence (AI) system that will help with homework, play games and tell jokes.   He contains the entire Encyclopedia Britannica, history timeline, personal organizer, and much more.  Brian the Brain is valued at $119.95. 

Despite the start of the New Year, sales on holiday items and other merchandise can still be found in store and online.  This is the perfect time to pick up anything that Santa forgot and to start shopping for the next holiday season. 

JCPenny© is having a holiday clearance sale, featuring 50-70% off.  MDM found this great Ipod Nano Bling Case, orig. $24.99, steal for $5.99, in the online outlet store.  The bling case is a great way to show off your new tech gear and at this price you can afford to get it in many colors.  Ipod Nano Bling Case comes in blue, clear, pink and purple.

Macy*s© is also having a holiday clearance of 20-65% off.  The major steals are to be found in women’s apparel.  Big, bold colors are hot this year and the Miss Chievous Colorblock Emma Top, orig. $28.00, steal for $8.40, fits the ticket.  The Emma top looks great with black leggings or dark wash denim.  Top comes in plum/black or whipped cream/ black, sizes small - large.

Kohl’s© has fantastic savings on men’s apparel, 60-80 % off.  MDM found Chaps 3 pack of ribbed brown dress socks, orig. $14.00, steal for $2.80.  With the sock monster running rampant in the laundry room, this is one bargain you can’t afford to lose.

Toys R Us© has a 60% off clearance blowout.  This is a great opportunity to pick up toys for future holidays and birthdays.  MDM likes the Imaginext: Motorized T-Rex Gift Set, orig. 32.99, steal for $ 9.98.  Gift set comes with T-rex and Pteranodon, appropriate for ages 3-8 years.  3AA batteries are required. 

Batting one’s eyelashes has been a traditional characteristic of a vamp or seductress.  Today, it’s just part of lookin’ good, girl!  But we aren’t all born with luxurious long lashes.  So what to do?

 Well, you can apply a strip of lashes with glue–hopefully the ends will not pull loose at an inconvenient moment, or fall off and end up floating in your drink at dinner. 

Also, you can apply lashes individually, but they get bent, facing every direction on your lid from sleeping, and when you remove them–there goes the eyelash including yours. 

The answer is the hottest thing in Japan, the Imju Figiwig Mascara from Sephora.  This product creates that "false eyelash look" by coating your natural lashes with jet black fibers–extending the length of your lash and the thickness.  Smudgeproof and waterproof, too–how cool is that?  Because this product is so popular, you cannot get it instore at Sephora, but MDM found it online at Amazon® for $22.00.  If you purchase $75 or more of Sephora products, you can get free shipping.   This is a great gift for that special lady in your life–yourself, or even for other female friends or family members!  But hurry, before Amazon sells out, too!

In an era of robots with Japan having a working robot that can make coffee and serve it,  at times it seems that futuristic home is just around the corner.   The Roomba®, Scooba®, GPS are some of MDM’s favorite robotic tools.  Can you imagine how great an extra pair of robotic hands, notwithstanding grave warnings of such classic movies as 2001 A Space Odyssey, could mean around the house!  Such musings seem a little premature, or are they?

If money is no object, some of this technology is available today.  However, despite the robotic cleaners, most of the technology is literally in the toy stage.  Besides virtual sports and games, comes this little guy Pleo, a UGOBE life form.  This is the perfect pet!  This adorable dinosaur, because of its sophisticated sensory system that reactes and interacts with you, takes on the characteristics and responses unique to your home environment and family.  Talk about one-of-a-kind gifts!  But it carries a hefty price tag of $349.99 at Amazon® &  Target. free shipping.  For those kids who love robotics with a space-age look, check out other offerings like the WowWee Roboquad 4 Legged Spider reg.$99.99, sale price $89.99 and the WowWee Robosapion full function humanoid, reg.$299.99, sale price $199.99 at both sites.

It would only seem a natural progression of the "bling" look from gem embellished jeans to metallic or metallic washed jeans.  The idea is great when we think of the success and look of  metallic leather of the last few seasons.  However, it seems that there is some debate as to the fit of jeans infused with the metallic color and the look you want to achieve.  Most of the metallic fabric jeans currently on the market fall into two categories:  subtle or  glaring.  So, the consumer must decide what part of her personality she wants to bring out with this fashion statement.  Both have equal standing as part of  the fashion world trends.  MDM reviewed several offerings of the look:   

Metrostyle™ has these  Back Belt Metallic  stretch jeans in gold and silver for $34.99, misses sizes only 6-20. 

HSN, Diane Gilman, DG2,  has several jeans in bronze, silver and gold–although the gold and silver  may be over the top with the side seam embellishments.  Prices run from $69.90-$76.90, with 3 flex pays.   DG2 does offer these jeans in all sizes, but first showing sold out, so you may have to order on waitlist or wait for the second go around.

Nordstrom’s Joe’s Jeans ‘Honey’ metallic stretch jeans come in bronze metallic and navy metallic, sizes 0-12, $174.00.  These are subtler than counterparts made with Lurex®.

Treated with a metallic sheen, this rich and sleeky pair of jeans offered by Shopbop.com. with sought after skinny leg and look of distressed jeans with a silver metallic sheen, sizes up to 12, for $216.00 + free ground shipping.

Almost every celeb is sporting some type of "tat" these days, hidden or otherwise.  Want to get your freak on for Halloween this year without the pain and suffering associated with this art form?  Then try the new tattoo sleeves made of transparent spandex and polyester–they’re even washable!  You can find  these new creations online in adult and children sizes.  The price will vary according to the intricacy of the design and the number of sleeves.  The ones shown come in Adult sizes Medium and Large, reg.$29,95/sale $24.95 at  Caulfield’s Novelty Inc,  or checkout others at  Amazon starting at  $4.99+.  

Dress like your favorite rocker, rapper; freak out your parents, or just go trippin’ all by yourself this Halloween with this great costume idea!