Show and Tell
Don’t hate yourself because you’re beautiful; give yourself some reinforcement instead.
Put on a smile and grab a word of encouragement when you’re putting on your face, with Compact Greetings, pocket mirrors with a bit of wit.
The compacts ($6 each) come in six bright colors (purple, green, pink, yellow, red and blue) and have lighthearted messages such as “You go girl!” “Hello gorgeous” and “You look marvelous.”
Not only are they ideal to throw into a purse or pocket, but they also make a great accent furnishings for a vanity top.
“Being beautiful can be serious business,” says Trilby White, president of Minnesota-based 2 Grrrls, who, with artist Lisa Rietveld, designed the compacts. “So we created a concept that speaks to women like a friend would, with sweet and sometimes silly reminders like, ‘You’ve got lipstick on your teeth.’ ”
White and Rietveld add new messages every six months.
Call (612) 653-8085 for the nearest retailer or visit the company’s Web site at https://www.2grrrls.com.
Virtual Decorating
Is your living room a little bit country, but you want it to look more like a shrine to rock ‘n’ roll?
Wear-Dated’s new Discover Your Design Personality interactive Web feature helps you choose exactly what you want for each room in your house.
The free online feature offers a unique and fun way to try decorating schemes.
Users are asked to select their favorite styles for such things as carpet, sofas, tables, chairs, lamps and artwork. After your selections are made, a design profile, along with tips and trends, is offered.
The Web site is at https://www.weardated.com.
Poetry in Motion
Word lovers take note: Magnetic Poetry has gone soft.
Computer lovers can dress up a home offices with ElectroMagnetic Poetry, software that offers a sea of words that can be arranged on their monitor screens. The words can be used as a screen saver or in a stand-alone application.
The software (about $30 for PC or Macintosh format) is meant to be used in the same manner as the magnetized kits. ElectroMagnetic Poetry, designed for teens and adults, has words grouped under topics such as teen slang, romance, sports, office talk and politics. Mixing and matching is at the user’s discretion.
Blank tiles also are included for customizing messages and words.
The software is available at Best Buy stores throughout Orange County or by calling (800) 294-3693 or visiting the Web site at https://www.emagpoe.com.