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How would you like to win your very own piece from Vedette Shapewear? Whether you choose to use it underneath your outfits to make you feel more confident about your problem areas or you choose to incorporate it into an outfit like I have, here's your chance! Read on to learn more about this giveaway and what you have to do to enter and hopefully win! Who doesn't love freebies?!

Since 1979, Vedette has specialized themselves in designing and creating women's shapewear. Their designers have developed the most complete line of shapewear, waist cinchers, full body shapers, derriere enhancers and compression garments that provide you with the comfort and support you need on a daily basis or just for a special occasion.

Simply visit the Vedette online store.

You are allowed to select any piece from the Vedette Basic Line, which is any piece that is not advertised as a Sensuale piece.

Once you know which one you want, the rest is easy!

Here are the steps, they're fairly simple!
The official entry for this giveaway starts with three things. (1) You must be following my blog via Google Friend Connect. If you're not, the sidebar to the left has a blue bar that says "Join This Site". Click that, follow the easy steps and you're now following my blog via GFC. (2) You must like Vedette Shapewear on Facebook. (3) Last, but most certainly not least, you must like Chocolate Laced on Facebook, as well.

There are also many things you can do to gain BONUS entries and increase your chances of winning. The giveaway will run for 14 days and there will be THREE lucky winners! Once those three winners are chosen at random, they will be contacted and asked to take their measurements for their shapewear of choice.

If there is a piece you like and you're not sure if it's in the basic line, feel free to ask!

Without further ado, I present to you the Vedette Shapewear giveaway.

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Here's the button for your blog sidebar if you're interested in promoting for the bonus points!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Good luck everyone!

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Friday, January 13, 2012 No comments

Merry Christmas, everyone! And happy holidays! This isn't my Christmas outfit (I'll post that later) but it's an outfit I wore a few days ago. Remember during tights week when I wore all black and shared a beautiful piece from Vedette Shapewear? Well, this beautiful bustier that I incorporated into my outfit is courtesy of Vedette Shapewear's Sensuale line. And guess what? They're going to be sponsoring a giveaway for my blog and three of my lucky ladies will be winning a shapewear if their own (from Vedette's Basic line)! Stay tuned for more information! It'll be my first giveaway ever and I sure hope it opens doors for many more to come!

This post is dedicated to all the reason why I love my body and why you should to!

In the media, especially in fashion, there are so many factors that tackle a woman's self-esteem. Models are pin thin with chiseled faces and not an ounce of fat on them. Women and children flip through magazines defining beautiful as what they see on each and every page. It's true. Those models are beautiful but the beauty they possess doesn't make the one you have any less valuable. It may sound cliche, but beauty is only skin deep and it fades. The most beautiful thing about a woman is her confidence and that's not physical, it's an aura. You can sense a woman's confidence by the way she carries and presents herself. Confidence is beautiful, sexy and everything in between! So, ladies, embrace your inner beauty and let it shine through confidence!

Reasons To Love Your Body
-Love the skin you're in and others will, too: The more you honor and appreciate your body, the more likely it is you’ll attract positive, uplifting people into your life.
-Love your body, and it will love you back: There is a direct correlation between hating your body and retaining weight. If you’ve built an adversarial relationship with your body through negative thoughts and comments, then your body is less likely to cooperate with your attempts to lose weight or get healthy.
-Remember the 20% rule when you look in the mirror: You are 20 percent more beautiful to other people than to the woman you see in the mirror every day. Why? Because when you look at your reflection, all you see is your physical form. You’re looking for flaws. When others see you, they also take in your personality, style, intelligence, sex appeal and wit: the whole you.

What I'm Wearing
Magenta Crochet Scarf: old gift from Mom
Black Scarf: old gift from Mom
Black Open Cardigan: Old Navy ($4)
Black Boyfriend Blazer: H&M ($12)
Cream Chiffon Tie-Neck Blouse: H&M ($7.50)
Pink and Black Bustier: c/o Vedette Shapewear
Cut-off Shorts: DIY Levi Men's Jeans ($3 eBay)
Dark Magenta Tights: JCPenney ($2)
Black Floral Tights: Wet Seal ($5)
Black Combat Boots: H&M ($15)
TOTAL: $41

When it comes to being yourself and loving your body, you should have nothing to hide!
Stay tuned for your chance to win your very own Vedette Shapewear!

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Sunday, December 25, 2011 No comments

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 No comments

Last month, I was contacted by a representative of Clarisonic inquiring if I would like to review one of their products. I had not heard about Clarisonic before, and just in case you haven't either, here's a little background about the company and its brand.

Clarisonic was developed by the inventor of the Sonicare toothbrush, which people are more familiar with. The Clarisonic Sonic Skin Cleansing System gently clears your pores and prepares your skin to better absorb skin care products. It is rechargeable and waterproof, which is amazing because you can use it in the shower and you never have to worry about replacing batteries! The Clarisonic is quick and effective; it only takes 60 seconds to cleanse your skin, making it as smooth and as healthy as ever!

I was sent a Clarisonic Mia to use and review. My initial thought when I researched the Clarisonic Mia was one of worry. It seemed like quite the investment! I realized that the only way for me to really know its value was to experience it for myself.

The Mia is so cute and compact, not only can you get it in your favorite color, you can easily bring it along with you on any trip! I commute to my college campus, but on the weekends that I decide to sleep over with my friends in their dorms, the Mia always comes with me!

Here's how my first experience was using the Clarisonic Mia :

My skin is a combination of normal, oily, and dry. It's quite frustrating. The oily parts of my face are my forehead, my nose, and, sometimes, my chin. The dry area is the space between my eyebrows and everywhere else is pretty normal. Before the Clarisonic Mia, I would simply wash my face with soap, paying the most attention to my problem areas.

My wake up in the morning face, complete with several breakouts on my forehead and cheeks. You can't see them very well in these pictures, but, trust me, they were there!

The first picture I posted is one of how the Mia is packaged and this is one of the contents of the box. I was sent the yellow Mia but it also comes in white, lavender, baby blue, pink, garnet, turquoise, poppy red, sapphire blue, tangerine and kelly green! What a great way to personalize something that you'll use every day!

The Mia is packaged with its magnetic charger. I think this is cool because it's easy to mess up a charger that plugs into a product. This charger simply clings on to the bottom on the Mia. Included are the instructions and a trial size tube of Clarisonic's Gentle Hydro Cleanser.

The instructions are very detailed and the Mia is very easy to use. It's recommended that you charge the Mia for 24 hours before your first use, but I was so excited, that I used it right out of the box! I did charge it for 24 hours before my next use though!

I began by wetting my face and the brush head with warm water and proceeded to apply a generous amount of the gentle cleanser to my face. (You can see how the magnetic charger clings on to the Mia in this picture!) The Mia automatically shuts off after 60 seconds, so, in circular motions, I scrubbed my forehead for 20 seconds, each cheek for 10 seconds, and my nose/chin area for 20 seconds.

Once the Mia turned off, I rinsed the cleanser from my face with a warm washcloth. There was an amazing tingly sensation all over my face which excited me because it seemed to be an instant display of the Mia working!

Along with a selection of colors, Clarisonic has a selection of brush heads. The Mia is prepackaged with the Sensitive Head Brush, which is what I've been using.

It has been a month since I began using the Mia and I could not be any happier! My face feels as smooth as a baby's bottom. I apologize for the cliché comparison, but it is so true! I barely break out--I've only had two minor pimples since using the Mia- but when I do they're gone in less than a week! My skin looks and feels better and it definitely absorbs my lotions a lot easier! I stopped using the gentle cleanser and replaced it with Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser for a deeper clean.

It's one thing for someone to compliment my outfit. It's something else for someone to compliment my skin! Ever since I've been using the Clarisonic Mia religiously, I've felt and looked a lot better. My skin has a glow that was hiding under all the filth that lurked in my pores! I've received so many compliments and my problem areas are no longer problems!

As frugal as I am, the Clarisonic Mia would not be something that I would put my eye on. But with an experience like this, I hope anyone who is adamant and determined to have clearer skin opts for the Clarisonic! This is one investment that you won't regret! I'm actually planning on buying my replacement heads very soon: a normal brush head and a deep pore brush head to combat my oily skin!

For more information, please visit the Clarisonic website to find which product may suit you best!

This Clarisonic Mia was provided to me by Clarisonic. My review and opinions are completely honest and all ideas I expressed are my own.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 No comments

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