A few days ago I buzzed some fashionable eyeglasses from Zenni Optical that had some Christmas flair! Not only did I love the style and subtle holiday colors, but the price was unbeatable. Both of my frame choices were between $29.95 and $39.95!

How does Zenni Optical do that? Well, they remove the middleman, the retail stores and the resulting mark-up. Instead they deliver fabulous styles to you from their easy-to-use website, straight from their manufacturing facilities! And using modern materials, following the latest trends and keeping in  mind classic looks, there is sure to be a pair of frames that you will love!

Now, when looking at the glasses I always go for the titanium, thin frames that are barely noticeable. But for style, my new favorite for 2012 are these brown frames with a white leaf design imprinted on them. These are for your bold, innovative days in the office! They are fully-adjustable, have a stainless steel full-rim frame, and feature spring hinges for comfort and durability. Only $23.95 for this designer look from Zenni!

In today’s economy, every penny counts! And in this case, we are talking potentially hundreds of dollars saved by shopping at Zenni Optical! Just imagine what you can now buy, thanks to saving money on this frame purchase! From the practical (groceries) to the indulgent (day passes to a favorite theme park). And just imagine how fabulous you’ll look in those family pictures thanks to your new Zenni frames!

Now talk to me! What are your favorite Zenni frames? And what can you do with the money you saved by purchasing these stylish, cheap eyeglasses ?

Other Fashion Frame Posts:

Fashionable Frames for the New Year

Happy Buzzing!
Erin T., www.themombuzz.com

This post brought to you by Zenni Optical. All opinions are 100% mine.

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My Color Laser Photo Charm. Really clear in real life! Hard to get a good photo.

I am going to tell you to bookmark this gift idea for Valentine’s and Mother’s Day, because it might be tight to order this in time for Christmas. Unless you are looking to use up some Gift Cards, if you were a lucky recipient this year!

The site is PicturesOnGold.com. They create customized lockets, charms, fingerprint jewelry, medical jewelry and more. One unique embellishment they can do is place personal pictures on your jewelry to last a lifetime. They do this either through Color Laser Photo Engraving or Laser Photo Engraving.

With Color Laser Photo Engraving their machinery will imprint your photo permanently in full color as a full photo quality image. With Laser Photo Engraving a combination of technicians and machinery will engrave your pendant deeply and very detailed. The engraved process gives your pendant a hologram look that sparkles when worn.

I actually received the Color Laser Photo Engraving and it was amazingly brigh and detailed. It was done on a genuine sterling silver heart pendant (1″ x 1.12″) and sent with an 18″ Sterling Silver Box Chain. The pendant was $69.95 and the chain was $25.95. They even were able to engrave on the back of the pendant. I chose a picture of my boys in their Super Hero Bathing Suits for the front and on the back had “My Super Heroes” engraves in block print.

I love the charm and necklace. In hindsight, if you are going to place an order I suggest going with the Laser Photo Engraving and using a script for the back. I thought the lettering was going to be smaller, so the block print would have been easier to see. But since the charm is so large, the script would have been very fitting and more feminine for the wearer.

I do want to say, I love the technicians who work there, because I can tell they edited my photo seamlessly to fit the charm better. THANK YOU!

For the Photo Engraving, there are countless products to choose from. There are hearts, ovals, circles and more. You can choose from Sterling Silver or Gold. And there are also charms, necklaces, keychains, etc. It’s simply a fabulous gift idea! I can’t wait to show off my necklace to my friends and family!

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I’ve had the opportunity to sample LIV GRN Natural and love the fresh rose smell that I could almost immediately sense and was gentle and not overpowering throughout the day.

The top notes of LIV GRN Natural are Lime, Neroli and Orange Flower. Neroli is sweet and citrusy, so it fits in well with the Lime and Orange Flower. This smell is what you may immediately notice, but it evaporates quickly into the middle notes.

The middle notes are where you will really sense the Rose, Geranium and Cyclamen. Cyclamen is a light, sweet floral scent. (Some people say Cyclamen has NO scent, which would make no sense for it to be in a perfume. So it might be too light from them to notice.) I love Geranium, but I think the Rose is dominating as the mid note.

Finally, at the end of the day you may notice Jasmine, Egyptian Musk and Pear making their entrance. Jasmine petals usually open in the evening, so it’s a great time for the Jasmine in the perfume to be noticed if you put it on at the start of the day.

Overall, I loved LIV GRN Natural. It is available as a Roller Ball perfume (10 ml, $15), which would be a great stocking stuffer. You can also purchase a 3.4 fl oz bottle for $60. It presents beautifully as a gift, arriving in a small, wooden box.

This review was for LIV GRN Natural, but you can also learn more about their other perfume collections at LIVGRN.com. LIVGRN products are available online at LIVGRN, or you can check their website for store locations that carry LIVGRN Products.

10% of every LIV GRN sale is donated to Global Green, one of the world’s largest and most recognized green charities. The organization’s mission is to “foster a global value shift toward a secure and sustainable future.”

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Simply Spray Fabric Paint looked easy to use … and I was right! Below are the items I used and the steps I took to create my shirts. Please allow 4 days to complete the project. As you read the directions, you will understand why.

MATERIALS:

• White t-shirts
• Simply Spray in various shades of blue
• Something to “block” the spray on the shirt. I used 3 vitamin container tops of various sizes
• Fabric Markers
• Buttons, bells, etc as desired
• Towels or something to cover the spray area
• Plastic to stick inside the shirt to keep the paint from passing to the other side,

Directions:

1. Place a white t-shirt on your working top.
2. Place your container tops onto the shirt in the shape of a snowman.
3. Scrunch the shirt all around, making sure to maintain your snowman
4. Spray a color of your choice on the shirt
5. Unscrunch shirt and then rescrunch in a different way.
6. Spray a second shade onto the shirts.
7. Keep spraying and scrunching until you have a pattern you like.
8. When you are done with the front, remove your circles. Then put that piece of plastic or an old shirt into the original shirt and turn the shirt you are designing upside down. Now scrunch the back of the shirt and spray using the same method as before.
9. When you are done spraying, hang the shirt to dry for 72 hours.
10. Wash the shirt and dry, as per package directions.
11. Now you can add snowman features using Fabric Marker and/or t-shirt paint. Follow manufacturer directions re: washing and drying.
12. One the features are in place, you can sew on buttons or bells, if desired, to accessorize your shirt.
13. WEAR and ENJOY!

MY THOUGHTS: This project was simple enough that my almost 4-year old could work on his shirt with my help. I was neat doing it myself, but when he sprayed he did get my hands and shorts. And since it’s fabric paint, it didn’t come off my shorts. It did wash off my hands with soap and water.

I think these paints would be fun to use at a playdate or party! Let kids design their own shirts quickly without huge tubs of water! And I can’t wait to try out the orange and black for some Halloween Pumpkin shirts!

My only tips are to make sure you wear old clothes when doing this. And make sure you completely turn off the can after you spray. You have to manually click it off at the trigger. If you don’t do that, the aerosol will escape. I made the mistake of not clicking one can and I ran out of aerosol even though there was still paint in there.

PRODUCT INFORMATION: There are currently 13 colors to choose from. You can purchase Simply Spray for approximately $4.95 a can, which can do multiple shirts. I still have spray after doing 4 shirts! I used a mix of three blues. You can also buy 3 packs for around $13.50 and a party pack of 6 cans for $25.00. You can purchase Simply Spray online or at craft stores like JoAnn’s and Michael’s.

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Liquid Palisade is like painters tape for your nails. You simply brush it on – and it provides a protective barrier that covers the cuticles during nail polish application, keeping the cuticle and skin free of nail polish color for the perfect manicure (or pedicure.) Liquid Palisade dries very quickly, before you polish, and then peels off easily and guarantees a perfect color line.

You can also use Liquid Palisade to make funky, chic designs. They suggest painting your nails a solid color. Then applying Liquid Palisade in a design (stripes, spots, etc). Then painting over it with a new color. When you peel off the Liquid Palisade, you will see the first color in the design! Neat, right?

You can see videos on how to apply Liquid Palisade here: Liquid Palisade Designs

Although, I love this video review by NailsByAsami. She just did wonderful things with the product.

MY EXPERIENCE: Now, I am the type of person that purchased those faux nails from Broadway when I go out, because I can rarely paint my nails successfully. Mostly, I move around too much to let them dry. I did find I had that same problem with Liquid Palisade. The first time I tried it, I let it dry too long and they peeled off before I even applied my nail polish. The second time I tried, I think I didn’t wait long enough and it ended up smearing with my nail polish. I think if I tried a third time,  I might actually have success. Especially now that I have that tutorial above to follow! But mostly, there is some trial and error when you first use it. But I do think with practice and the right user, you can have a spectacular set of nails.

PURCHASING INFO: A 10g bottle of Liquid Palisade retails for $22. You can purchase it from LiquidPalisade.com.

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The Ribbon Barrette Maker is by the same company that brought us the My Friendship Bracelet Maker last month. Since I had the opportunity to try both, I can tell you that the Friendship Bracelet is easier to get started with, but while it took me a few minutes to get the hang of starting the Ribbon Barrettes – I had more fun with that one. I think it’s more practical, since it would be great to have coordinating barrettes with EVERYTHING. While not all schools allow friendship bracelets, as per uniform policies.

Now, you can only make 8 barrettes with the Ribbon Barrette Maker Kit. If you are purchasing this as a gift, I suggest getting more double bar barrettes, more 1/8″ ribbon and more beads.

To make the basic barrette, you put the barrette in the barrette holder on the barrette maker. You tie two ribbons around the top bend, flipping the knot to the inside. Then you put the ends of the ribbons into the holders on the side. From there you just keep weaving/braiding the ribbon through the bars to the other side of the maker. The included instructions are simple to understand, it’s just a matter of getting your fingers used to the task. Young girls will pick up on this fast and it will give you the confidence to make even more intricate barrette designs.

The Ribbon Barrette Maker retails for $24.99, but Toys R Us has them for $19.99. Score! You can pick up the other materials at a local craft store and/or Amazon – they have almost everything!

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No More Photoshopping White Teeth: Okay, I can’t be the only one that does this. I know a friend used to photoshop the wrinkles from around her eyes – making it look a little smoother. Me, I like to whiten my smile digitally. But I just got accepted to participate in a campaign I am excited about! I will be trying Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips (what a mouthful) to whiten my smile and remove Starbuck/DD Coffee Stains. Why? So I can be more confident when I talk, smile and go about my day-to-day. So here is my before picture. I will post my after picture tomorrow!

Well, here are the pictures. What do you think! No photoshopping done! The top is my picture that I have photoshopped in the past to give myself a brighter smile. And right below it is the picture I just took!

The process was easy enough, but it takes TWO HOURS. I started this at 7:40 pm last night and took it off at 9:30pm – my bedtime. The taste was SO MUCH BETTER than other white strips I’ve tried. In fact, minimal to no flavor. Every packet contains the strips for your upper and lower teeth. You take it off the backing and apply the gel side to your teeth.  I noticed a teeny bit of tingling, really barely noticeable – but it was there.

So what I liked. First, I liked that I could see IMMEDIATE results. Putting strips on day-after-day is just such a PITA for me. If I can do it once and see a difference, I am thrilled. I also liked that there was minimal to no taste and that my teeth felt healthy afterwards. It didn’t feel chemically.

How does it work? Well, the 3D Whitestrips use peroxide-infused gel to remove stain build-up below the tooth’s surface. The strip keeps the gel against your teeth to work. You can learn more at the product FAQ page here: Crest 3D White Strips FAQ

Now, I got to try these Crest Whitestrips as part of a campaign. And they wanted to know why I wanted whiter teeth – for an event or something special? But I want whiter teeth to feel better about myself. I felt ashamed of my stained teeth. But now I can present myself with confidence at my son’s school, playdates, when I volunteer and for all the upcoming holiday events. So what would I whiten for? Day to Day Life!

And my box of Crest 3D WhiteStrips has 3 more packets in there to keep my smile bright until the end of the year! One box contains 4 whitening packets, which you can use throughout the year – depending how stained your teeth get. It retails for $55.99, but you can download coupons off the Crest Coupon Page to save you some dough.

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I am the one with the braids. My little friend Cat is next to me. And my husband is the photobomb.

And if you want to take the 2-hour White Tooth Challenge, you can download Crest coupons for Crest 3D White 2-Hour Express White Strips from the Crest Coupon Page! And come back tomorrow, because if my smile is truly whiter, I’ll be hosting a give-away for Crest 3D 2-Hour Express White Strips – along with a review on how the process went.

And let’s get some reader involvement! Do you want to whiten your teeth … why? For a specific event would you whiten your teeth in just two hours?

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contestsso you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz was invited to participate in this compensated campaign, which includes a product sample. This campaign was organized by the One2OneNetwork with Crest. Neither party is not responsible for choosing the winner or promoting this reader give-away.

The Online Jeweler – Ice.com – has JUST launched their new site today! What can you expect?

New Look and New Styles

Everyone needs a makeover from time to time. With their new look comes new styles, launching all the time.  They will have the latest jewelry trends from around the world online, as well as keeping you covered with the classics.

New Collections

A wide range of new and dazzling collections of jewelry is now available. Some of the latest include, The Eclipse Collection, Gallery 10, The Diamore Rainbow Collection and Mom & Me Collection.  Stay tuned for more gorgeous assortments in the weeks and months to come.

Top Designers

Jewelry is fashion… and fashion is design!  Ice has partnerships with some of the leading fine jewelry designers from around the world to bring you some stunning looks like Michiko’s dazzling approach to pearls, and the modern and innovative bracelet designs from Tattooed Steel . We’ll be launching many more designers in the days ahead, so keep an eye out.

Free Shipping & Free Returns

Ice offers all of US customers FREE Shipping and FREE Returns on all orders. Saving on shipping means more to spend on fabulous jewelry!  Free Returns means you can shop with absolute confidence.

And this is just the beginning.  In the weeks and months to come, Ice will be rolling out even more exciting news and surprises. So be sure to stay in the loop over at their Facebook Page and on Twitter.

One winner will receive a $100 Code to be used at Ice.com.

(This code is not applicable on sale or clearance items, watches, engagement rings or The Persona Charms Collection. Not applicable on taxes or shipping costs, and cannot be combined with any other offer.)

ENTER HERE: What is the most discussed piece of jewelry on the Ice.com Homepage? Click HERE to answer. (Don’t leave a comment or everyone will see your answer… use the form.)

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