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2011-06-28T20:31:00.009-04:00

Fred Flare Doggie Coin Purse, $7.00.

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Beauty Buzz - Stila One Step Make up

2010-10-13T17:32:00.012-04:00

The other day, I had to order some Clinique products online (why, you ask, didn't I just go to the Clinique counter like everyone else? You see, that's a whole other misadventure all on its own. Anyway, I ended up ordering from Sephora.com, and included in the package came 2 samples: one a men's cologne, which I gave to my husband, and the other was a sample of Stila One Step Make up in dark. Not only do I love free stuff, I love trying out new brands of make up too! So I decided to give it a try, even though it was about three shades too dark for my skin. (I'm really good at blending, btw). This product addressees almost every skin type and gives you long-lasting wear (I never know what climate I'm going to be in, and need T-Zone oil control AND moisture on the cheeks).

The secret? One Step Makeup is energized with Stila's Youth Revival Bio-available Mineral Complex - 15 ionically charged minerals that read and react to all your skins needs. The outcome:

- Diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles
- Minimized pores
- Controls oil
- Hydrates & balances
- High definition
- Long wearing
- 100% natural mineral pigments
- Paraben & fragrance free
- Perfect for all skin types

Although its a Primer, foundation, concealer and powder all in one, I still used powder as my "last step" and it lasted even longer throughout heat, sun, sweat and humidity.

Oh, and did I mention my fav foundation by Lancome was discontinued six months ago, and I've been searching high and low, far and wide to replace it with something that actually works with my chemistry? This was no accident. This find was fate.

2010-08-09T14:31:00.000-04:00

Lady Gaga – Pushing the Limits

2010-03-17T22:48:00.005-04:00

Lady Gaga has the edge that many new artists of this generation have lacked, and in my personal opinion, Lady Gaga has single-handedly brought back the standard of music videos, which has slipped drastically in the last few years. (Can you say “No budgets?”) When it comes to her outrageous wardrobe choices, Lady Gaga definitely a style icon who pushes the limits, and leaves fans wanting more! In her new music video, "Telephone," Lady Gaga is looking fierce and pushing the fashion envelope with nothing less than the Gaga standard. Lady GaGa has been labeled “Icon for the Next Generation” by 944 mag. A label that’s well deserved.

Celeb Sighting in West Hollywood

2010-01-25T14:32:00.003-05:00

Last week in West Hollywood, I spotted Amanda Bynes. She was fresh from the salon, where she had her color done (which looked great, by the way). Amanda has a fresh, vibrant look, and a great personality. She wore a black Chanel-looking blazer, with a white tee under it, black skinny jeans, a black Chanel bag with chain strap, and white-rimmed aviator sunglasses on her head. Amanda’s latest project is gracing the February cover of Maxim magazine. When asked about the shoot, Amanda had this to say: “I'm honored! I had the best time on this shoot. I think every shot I did was sexy. Some people still see me as a kid, but I'm a 23-year-old woman now.” Looks like our little girl is all grown up!

La La Love You

2009-10-13T20:17:00.022-04:00

I knew one day I would see them live in the City of Angels...

The Pixies are my all-time favorite Alternative rock band. From "Where is my Mind" to "Debaser" to "The Happening" (Frank Black had an alien experience, so he decided to write about it), the Pixies have been there for me through it all: break-ups, back-stabbers, parties, growing up, & chilling out. I never get bored of their original pop/rock sound.

Coming up in November, the Pixies are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album Doolittle (released in 1989). They'll be playing three shows @ the Hollywood Palladium, Nov 4th, 5th, & 6th. Yes, they added one more date, which gives me one extra day to make it to one of their shows (even though I only live 2 blocks away from the palladium). It'll sure sound better than listening to my neighbor sing. I'm in a state.

Summer is far from over!

2009-08-28T20:48:00.020-04:00

Some people might think that it's near the end of August, so fall is right around the corner. But here in L.A., its as hot as ever! Fall who? The extremely hot weather we've been having over the last few weeks has made me very happy that my summer wardrobe is really getting more bang for the buck! I've recently pulled a basic that I'm very excited about, my Celebrity Pink denim cuffed bottom shorts. They're a great fit (even for us girls who have CURVES), & they're a steal at only $24.00! You can check them out at my spot, House of Life.

Btw, hope everyone is having as great of a summer as I have been having...& hey, summer is far from over in our world!!! Love ya! xoxo.

Docs We Love: Roc Docs

2009-08-07T00:48:00.009-04:00

So I stumbled upon this doc called "Do It For The Band: The Women of the Sunset Strip" on VH1 a few weeks ago while I was flipping through the channels. I love docs, pop culture, & especially love 80's rock! It was a TV dream come true! This doc gives you the good, the bad, & the ugly of the early glam metal scene on the Sunset Strip back in the day. The women in the doc are retired strippers, video girls, etc. who share their loyalty & devotion to the then un-famous rocker boys, who inevitably turned out to be some of the biggest names in rock to this day. Now this is loyalty (for those of you who are uptight, better "ear muff" it):

Their motto? "Do it for the band"!

The 7th Veil Strip club, where one of the women used to work, & where Guns N Roses used to hang out before they made it big. (I was like - hey, don't we drive past that strip club like almost every day)? Ah, the rich history of Sunset Strip!

House of Life in Hollywood!

2009-06-25T19:11:00.008-04:00

Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum

Scott Baio in Charles in Charge

Hi everyone! Sorry we've been like deadbeat bloggers lately, but we've been busy moving across the country from NYC to L.A.! Since we ship worldwide, it won't really make a dif to anyone who would like to place an order, but we thought we'd give you an update anyway. If you have any questions, send us an email at: info@shophouseoflife.com. We'd love to chat with you!

So far, I've seen Ben Stiller (he's the man!), Christy Swanson (really b*tchy, but maybe she was having a bad day), & Scott Baio....I'll keep you posted on any celebs I see around town! xoxo

2009-06-24T18:38:00.001-04:00

Spring Has Sprung @ House of Life!

2009-04-01T22:42:00.010-04:00

Junk Food Smurf Love tee, $28

Junk Food Je T'aime Sunshine tee, $28

So...its FINALLY spring, & we can FINALLY start wearing other colors than black! (Why is it that everyone just ends up wearing black in the winter)? Anyway. These Junk Food tees are a great way to start rocking those happy srping colors! Yummy.

Zero Calorie Junk Food? We've Got it.

2009-02-13T23:51:00.007-05:00

Yay! Junk Food is here! Check out this Junk Food that has zero calories (click on the pic to see more)...

M.I.A. is one Hot Mama

2009-02-11T18:09:00.005-05:00

Manish Aurora dress with Christian Lacroix for Gola sneakers

M.I.A. with Katy Perry

Performing in House of Holland dress

Hey, don't call M.I.A. musician, she's an artist..."You're an artist first; the medium is second." Anyway, the artist known as M.I.A. was at the Grammy awards on Sunday looking very pregnant (I guess since Sunday was her due date, she should look very pregnant). M.I.A. wore a blue Manish Aurora dress with Christian Lacroix for Gola sneakers, then a sheer House of Holland dress (from the spring 2009 collection) for her performance. M.I.A. wears some crazy sh*t & doesn't care what anyone thinks. She's just a free spirit who's gonna wear what she wants, when she wants, how she wants. Plus, if you're 9 months preggers, & not only willing to show up at an awards show, but perform as well, than you're entitled to wear whatever the hell you want! As LL Cool J said about the ensembles: "She's an artist." 'Nuff said.

p.s. There's Katy Perry with M.I.A. looking smokin' hot in a dress by Basil Soda.

"Barbie wishes she were me"

2009-01-30T20:28:00.003-05:00

Who Is Angelyne? Why she's the Billboard Queen, of course! She has become a Hollywood icon known for purchasing billboards advertising herself. She says investors are responsible for funding her billboard ads. Angelyne began gaining local attention in the early 1980's when a series of billboards popped up around the city featuring her in various sexy poses. One of her best-known quotes is: "Barbie wishes she were me." We love it!

Get a little piece of the Billboard Queen:

Altru Angelyne Billborad tee in pink, $32

Altru Angelyne Fractal tee in blue, $32

shophouseoflife.com

2008-12-18T22:26:00.000-05:00

House of Life has a new address, we are now shophouseoflife.com. So check it out, & let us know what you think!! xo.

Sreet Style - London

2008-12-03T12:35:00.001-05:00

There's not a lot to say about this, except its street style from London. She's doing her own thing, & doesn't give a shizz what anyone else thinks...what do you think - yay or nay?

2008-12-03T12:15:00.000-05:00

To Save or to Splurge

2008-11-21T17:57:00.001-05:00

Rachel Bilson wearing Citizens jeans

I give myself credit for being a pretty logical shopper, compared to a lot of other girls & women I know (who shall remain nameless)... It's fashion common sense that there are things that you should spurge on, & things that you should save on.

Sienna Miller on the set of "Interview"

A good rule of thumb is that you can splurge on timeless pieces that you can use for more than one season. Spend money on items like a crazy pair of boots that are hot, but not a trend (Sienna Miller on the set of "Interview"); a great bag; or denim - jeans today are high-end, so its good to choose a basic pair that you can splurge on & wear for a while (Rachel Bilson wearing citizens jeans).

Madonna wearing heart shaped sunglasses

Otherwise, good pieces to not spend a lot of cash on are more trendy pieces, stuff that you know is for fun or on a trend you know you won't be able to pull off next season. These heart-shaped sunglasses on Madonna are a great example of a trend that you know you def won't be getting away with for more than a season, but are fun for the moment.

Fashion at the VMA's

2008-09-09T13:51:00.001-04:00

Hey, I didn't say it was going to be all GOOD fashion! Check out Christina Aguilera on the red carpet at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Hollywood. Normally I love the fashion risks
Christina Aguilera takes but this was a bit ridiculous. Nice eyeliner, Xtina.

Here's who was voted worst-dressed at the VMA's...& here's my opinion: Pink's hair looks great, but yeah the dress is whack. Oh, & what a surprise, there's Rihanna looking tacky. I love Katy Perry, & just because this outfit would look like a joke on me, I think it suits her 40's-inspired swing style.

Lastly, here's Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas. The peas always look hot, especially miss Fergie-Ferg. The only thing I would ditch here is the big chain (ewww). But otherwise its hot.

It's Britney, Bitch

2008-09-09T13:21:00.000-04:00

It was really great to see Britney on Sunday on the VMA's, looking gorgeous & well-adjusted (seen here wearing Versace with host Russel Brand). Although she didn't perform, she did an awesome job opening the show, accepting 3 awards: best female video, best pop video, & video of the year for "Piece of me" & generally holding it down.

Anyway it's pretty awful how Britney has been treated in the last year or two by the press & the public, but I'm just happy she's back, got it together, looking great & has a renewed focus. Yay Brit!

C is for Cute Stuff...

2008-08-18T14:49:00.000-04:00

2008-07-22T15:27:00.000-04:00

See by Chloe bags, con't...

2008-07-22T13:07:00.000-04:00

So, a couple weeks ago I was talking about See by Chloe bags... here's some more styles of what's becoming available. These ones range from $75 for the smaller canvas tote, $135 for the
oversized tote, & $395 for the Metallic Twill Crossbody Bag. I promise to stop talking about them now, & just go buy one.

Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton $52,500 "Limited Edition" bag

2008-07-18T18:50:00.000-04:00

I recently watched the documentary Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (it was on the list of free movies on my digital cable box), which profiled Marc Jacobs as he goes through the design process at the House of Louis Vuitton. Many collections, along with the bag seen at the top being carried by Beyoncé Knowles (looking embarrassed by the mere weight of the bag) was featured from concept to completion. These bags are so gross. As I watched this bag being conceptualized, I witnessed complete guess work by Marc, as he was surrounded by a team of yes-people agreeing with ideas that were clearly madness. There was no rhyme or reason to the concept - just holding every sample on the table up to one another, saying "let's try this", while the yes-team would gasp in amazement at the genius being created in front of their very eyes. & when it came time to stitch the bag together, there was so many layers that sewing machines would break, or after they were stitched together pieces would just start coming apart, because there was too much sh*t mashed together at once. Oh yeah, & the price was 52 k.

And I don't know what the f*ck is up with the second bag, either. Actually, yes I do. It's called madness.

First of all, doesn't anyone know that LV BAGS HAVE NO MEANING ANYMORE?? I admit, these bags should have been a classic fashion staple with high prestige. Until the whole world started to feel as though they are worthless without one. With everyone & their dog owing an authentic one, knock-off, or worse, those who get a real one, but can only afford a really teeny one that doesn't even fit any of their stuff, I seriously want to laugh in everyone's face who owns one of these brown dollar bags & acts like they are a star while carrying it. The world acts as if carrying one of these bags will make them somehow exist better. It's disgusting. Please don't mistake my frustration for jealousy. I spend a good amount on clothes & bags that I could have a few by now. But I don't want one.
Here's another example of terrible design. Daisy by Marc Jacobs has big plastic daisies stuck on the handle, which makes the bottle look really easy to open. Just be careful you don't cut yourself when trying to open up this b*tch.

Zion Rootswear @ House of Life

2008-07-14T12:37:00.000-04:00

We have stuff to make guys look hot too! Click on the pic to see more...

I'm In Love!

2008-07-03T15:08:00.000-04:00

So I received my August '08 issue of Teen Vogue in the mail a few days ago (thank goodness the dirty mail-stealing people who live in the basement didn't get a hold of it), & saw a picture of the cutest bag (page 98). What's this? I thought, looking closer to investigate.

Hallelujah! See by Chloe has launched a bag line! I've been a loyal Chloe bag carrier since 2005, & being the brand name-whore that I am, I have to admit that like a sucker, I've spent close to $2,000 for the two bags I currently own. The great thing about these bags is they are more colorful, casual (& affordable)!! than traditional Chloe bags.

Okay so all of the information I've tried to find about this line is strictly hearsay, so don't quote me on it. The bag line is geared to the 18-to-30 age group (Thank you. I can still get away with it for a good year before looking like a cougar with a bag that's too young for me). Apparently, these delicious bags won't be available until August, which I'm leaning towards believing, because I can't find them anywhere...yet. But I've also heard they would be available at the end of May, which I think is a shady lead, because no one can seem to find them. These photos were the only ones I could find, & these don't even show the best samples...the ones I'm actually excited for are colorful, with different textures, like coated cotton gabardine, nylon and plastics. Prices will start from around $75 to $470 for fabric bags to $500 to $700 for leather styles. They also make change purses & small leather goods that will sell for approximately $40 to $120.

I'm in love.

Summer at House of Life

2008-07-03T14:38:00.000-04:00

Bad Attitude + Bad Fashion = Trainwreck!

2008-06-21T18:32:00.001-04:00

Rihanna has a really arrogant attitude & a terrible fashion sense (well, calling it sense is pushing it, but anyway). My husband is a T.V. producer, & he was producing a concert in the Caribbean for a network here in the US. Now, if you know my husband, he is the most respectful & gentle person to everyone he meets. Anyway, He ran into Rihanna in a hotel elevator on his way to the concert, & no one else was in it, so he decided to ask here if she was ready for the show. She just stared ahead, blatantly ignoring him, as if she was too good to answer him. How rude. (He also mentioned her & her dancers were all acting like power-tripping a**es on the plane back to NYC).

Now, If your going to have a bad attitude, at least make sure you look good while you're doing it. Oh by the way, did you check out how bad her nails look? They just look way too long & thick. I don't mind gold, but long & thick? Yucky.

I heart L.A.

2008-06-19T16:47:00.001-04:00

Call me shallow, ungrateful, whatever you want, but I prefer L.A. any day over NYC. I live just 20 minutes outside of Manhattan, & only go there when absolutely necessary. Don't get me wrong, it's convenient for shopping or whatever else you may need...but everything in L.A. is newer, the weather is sooo much better, the fashion is better (in my opinion), & the mindset is more laid back than in the rat-race of the city. How can you possibly be in a bad mood when you live in all that sunshine?? So my question is: what is all the hype about NYC? You can see lights, tall buildings, & bad fashion almost anywhere.

Done with the skinny's, please...

2008-06-19T15:26:00.001-04:00

Okay, this is a major fashion issue in my scientific opinion, & its been bothering me for months on end... the skinny jean was a fabulous idea when Kate Moss was wearing them around London back in '03 or '04... it was so long ago I don't even remember the year!!! Anyway, not only did it take forever for everyone to start following fashion, but not everyone realized that just because you wear the skinnies, you're not going to magically look like Kate Moss once they're on!!! Then, when the beautiful high waisted bell bottoms came out, I was ecstatic (the skinny is FINALLY over, I thought). But to my amazement, everyone ignored them, except celebs who were wearing them & looking great.

Please, everyone, onward march...let's find some newer trends to follow, or better yet, let's have the confidence to do our own thing when it comes to fashion!!!

Leave Lindsey Alone!

2008-06-18T18:51:00.000-04:00

What can I say?? The girl has great style. Everyone should get off her case about her 'destructive behavior'...she just likes to party. Oh, & if she wants to have a girlfriend, that's her business too...she doesn't care who you're sleeping with.

Jelly Belly!!

2008-06-18T18:30:00.001-04:00

Hey, I told you I was obsessed with anything vintage (looking, that is). Old school, 80's...call it what you want. I'm all about it. These are yet another summer favorite, my Jelly sandals (as we used to call them, & wear them when I was a kid). They cost approx. $8, & you can get them at Target (that's Tar-jay if you please).

Scary movie, anyone?

2008-06-18T17:38:00.000-04:00

I never go to the movies. Ever. But when I saw the trailor for the movie 'The strangers', I HAD to see it. This movie had me sleeping with one eye open that night, AND I was too freaked out to take my doggy outside to go potty early the next morning (Poor guy was scratching the bed for a good hour before it got light enough out to take him). My favorite part was when the girl keeps knocking on the door asking, "Is Tamryn here?" And Liv Tyler's like "You already came by here" (can't this crazy b**ch take no for an answer??) ....then the girl says "Can I come in?"...And Liv Tyler's like "no"....then... so scary.

Back to the 80's, & I'm coming!

2008-06-18T16:46:00.000-04:00

Okay, so I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it, but I'm loving the old school rock tees. Like, really loving the old school rock tees. It just takes me back to my pre-teen head banging wannabe days...so I'll be rocking one of these as soon as I can get my hands on the perfect one. Which one will it be? Poison, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Motley Crue....hmmm....

Favorite Summer Threads at House of Life!

2008-06-18T15:26:00.000-04:00

These are my absolute favorite pieces for summer '08 at House of Life!! Boxfresh Dancer 3 1/4 pant, styled with Altru '84 Los Angeles tee. Boxfresh is a great streetwear line out of the UK...& they rock!!! The tee is $33, & the pants are $82.You can get these cool summer threads at my spot: house-of-life.com!! These pants have the coolest texture, & they're super light & airy for those hot summer days!! The Altru tee is a vintage wash (which I'm obsessed with at the moment), made to look as though you've really found it at some out of the way thrift shop, but without actually having to wear someone else's old clothes...loves it.