Using:

So this isn’t the exact one I’m using. But  I bought an identical sculptural 1950′s Italia valet from eBay for less than $200. Don’t hate me…

Hating:

Gorgeous, only clothes would constantly be slipping off this INSILVIS “Caress” valet stand.

But when I phrase it that way, really, what’s to hate…

Wanting:

Hermès limited-edition “So Black” Kelly 32 retourne bag, with black box leather and black hardware.

I dig this so much I didn’t even want to blog it…
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Reading:

I had no idea how complete a genius he was.  Frank Lloyd Wright’s autobiography would be compelling alone based on his designing over eight hundred buildings, but beyond that he’s a brilliant writer, able to entertainingly philosophize his vision for America’s architecture.

How much Ayn Rand seemingly sourced Frank Lloyd Wright for The Fountainhead‘s philosophy — forget her just modeling her hero Roark on him — is interesting, but one of my favorite parts of the book describes his time in Tokyo, building the Imperial Hotel:

“Black gleams over smooth oval powder-whitened faces punctuated by lips of living scarlet, the scarlet to match the saki cups? Black!  The science and the art of ‘black’ is in everything. Decorous black eyes slyly slant upon you from every direction as the little artful beings move noiselessly about, grace and refinement in every movement…”

Hating:

Sometimes my burgundy, bed-head bob is more pure poodle than cleverly disheveled. The days I’m a dog lady too lazy to tame my bob, I slick it back in a paintbrush-stub ponytail.

I know.

A head scarf could be better, but an Hermes silk scarf a la Jackie O felt too obvious.

And then I saw this Hermes silk scarf, “De Passage A Tokyo”: its seemingly simple skyline sketch shows off the rich color Hermes scarves are known for, with its subtle rainbow of reds.

And then I realized this Hermes “De Passage A Tokyo” silk scarf was already sold.

I knew Hermes scarves were too obvious.

Not like my carefully concealed disappointment…

Using:

Sorry I went missing.  I’ve been busy holidaying, restyling my anti-badware blog, Faster, PC! Clean! Clean!, and –

Heavily researching Form 3, a new waterproof, rechargeable vibrator that Jimmyjane mailed me.

Form 3 is Jimmyjane’s latest, and the vibe vibes with the adult luxury line’s usual elegant minimalism: an iPodesque charging dock, a subtle settings switch, and form-is-function design that curves Form 3 into an extension of your hand.

I’m afraid I’ll need to dedicate a few more weeks to lonely R&D…

Hating:

This over-designed, antique library metamorphic chair would go great with a weak cup of tea, a Persian cat, and pigs flying out of my ass…

Wanting:

The cPRIME NEO bracelet is to a drugstore copper cuff what a Porsche is to a Volkswagen: incomparable, and more money. A top trainer told me he has more energy than ever, thanks to his cPRIME NEO bracelet. And according to Mycprime.com, cPRIME NEO bracelet‘s “proprietary, patent-pending technology acts as a bioantenna, altering the way your body interacts with its electromagnetic environment, which may help balance and optimize biological responses.”  A study at Joel Sherr Physical Therapy Centers and California Medical Arts showed average improvements in strength of 20%, flexibility of 15%, and balance (eyes open) of 18% and (eyes closed) of 55%.

Also according to Mycprime.com, you can be compensated as a cPRIME NEO bracelet advocate.

I need to add to my collection of vintage Hermes Herbags.

Who’s ready to heal?

Using:

After discovering a $20 ionic hair dryer that blew away my $200 T3 Bespoke Labs hair dryer, I questioned investing in another Bio-Ionic brush. Its patented Bristle Locking System and nano-ionic hybrid mineral molded into the bristles and brush barrel felt like multi-syllabic marketing copy that justified plenty of pretty plastic packaging. And while the square barrel of the Bio-Ionic BlueWave Nano-Ionic Conditioning Brush supposedly prevented the unwanted curling traditional round brushes leave you with, that felt like a design detail only a pro stylist could make the most of.

But Sally Saito, my hair guru at Umberto’s, pimped Bio-Ionic brushes to me years ago, and I listen to Sally. So I bought the Bio-Ionic BlueWave Nano-Ionic Conditioning Brush, and it works: my hair is smoother, faster.

But then again, the old Bio-Ionic brush it replaced was filthier than my mouth…