TWHS Reviews CovFurs

From vests to handbags, faux fur is flying in the closets of the top fashionistas. And even in the land of rich and infamous, fauxness is so coveted that it was part of the swag at the recent Golden Globes Awards.

That swag-worthy item is interchangeable faux fur for your footwear. CovFurs is the maker of faux fur boot accessories that easily slide over your boots for a fashionable update, and they shipped me a pair for review. Available in an array of solids and exotic prints, CovFurs are the chic way to dress up your boots. Elasticized tops glide right over the top of your boots to instantly give you a touch of fur, without investing in a new pair of boots.

I received their sassy Snow Lynx, which compliment my bronzed pearl däv rain boots puuurfectly! They may be faux, but they feel really good!

CovFurs actually look best with a shorter boot style (i.e. Uggs), but their Beaver style (in brown and black) is now available in a longer length for calf-length boots.

Happiness Is...

~ A lace-detailed brunch:
Nicholas Kirkwood for Erdem Lace Pump

~ Biscuits and honey

~ This whimsical quote by Carrie Bradshaw:

There are very few things this New Yorker loves as much as Sunday brunch. You can sleep until noon and still get eggs anywhere in the city, alcohol is often included with the meal, and Sunday is the one day a week you get the single woman's sports pages: the New York Times wedding section.

~ Mango Mimosas

~ The gathering of your favorite fashion plates

TWHS Reviews Nine West's Love Fury

There's nothing like the arrival of love to heighten your fashion scents...

When it comes to both love and fashion, the intensity can cause you to be head over heels. Which is what I was when my box from Nine West arrived, packed with my review bottle of their newly-released Love Fury Eau de Parfum AND a pair of their upcoming Love Fury Satin Pumps!

The fragrance comes bottled as a shoe lover's fantasy; a black cap that has the illusion of a stiletto piercing through a beautiful beveled-edge glass bottle. Genius! And if that's not enough to get you to swoon, the fragrance is a seductive floral, fruity and woodsy blend. And ideal for your Valentine's Day signature scent.

As for the shoes; the shoes! The 3/4" platforms are the perfect LBPs (little black pumps) for skinny jeans or swanky dresses. The pointy toes are a nice change from my usual almond toe, and for a nice switch, I plan on dressing mine up with shoe clips for dressier events. And the 4.5" heels are THE exclamation point to a chic little ensemble I have, consisting of a pair of chandelier earrings and this chiffon frock:



Cupid will be clocking some serious overtime, because Love Fury fragrance and pumps will create a memorable Valentine's Day gift for any shoe lover.

TWHS Reviews SOS 3-in-1 Soy Candle

This Valentine's Day, might I suggest investing in an SOS Soy Candle; a chameleon of candles that also happen to be body safe, free of parabens, sulfates, petrochemicals, animal products or animal testing. When I was shipped a sample of their scent Lueur Mon Amour for review, it certainly lit my curiosity.

And if you have to ask why a candle is body safe, you REALLY need to get one, so its name "glow my love" won't get lost in the translation. But to cue you in on several of its benefits, an SOS candle can be used cold as an emollient lotion or as a silky massage oil when warmed. Or you can just use it the old-fashioned way and light it for the scent.

I wanted to test it out as a massage oil, and my FH was more than a willing participant. After enjoying a candle-lit bubble bath, I allowed the candle to cool down, and then proceeded to massage the cucumber and melon-scented molten mix of aloe vera oil, apricot oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter and Vitamin E oil all over his skin...

Talk about your instant mood setter! The sample tin is truly a prerequisite for lighting your honey's fire.

Grab your choice from their three signature scents for Valentine's Day. You'll thank me later.

Sweet Tangerine

With Tangerine Tango being the color of the upcoming season, this 5 1/4" block heeled slingback in rich suede will have you dancing right into warmer temps.

First Stop - Sweet Orange Suede

Happiness Is...

~ Footwear for island hopping:

B Brian Atwood Cassiane Metal Fringe Sandals

~ Being true to yourself

~ Creamsicle smoothies

~ The countdown to Shoe You!: The Art of Walking

~ A baker's dozen of stiletto cookies

TWHS Reviews ARCH Nail Oil

I'm officially into the countdown for looking my best from head to toe for my wedding. The FH and I are successfully dining on fresh vegetables, upping our water intake and blocking out the chatter of sweet tooth temptations (okay, so I weakened and baked a sweet potato pie at midnight, but I'm only human).

And while I know the soles of my wedding shoes will be dipped in Tiffany Blue, I'm still torn on what nail color to wear (L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Polish, "I Will" is a contender). But at least I know that the regimen to get my nail beds in tip-shop shape will be ARCH Nail Oil.

From the growing line of products by podiatric surgeon and shoe lover Dr. Krista Archer, I was shipped a bottle of ARCH Nail Oil for review. It is 98% natural, made with tea tree (a natural anti-fungal) and chocked with essential oils, shea butter and nut, coconut and jojoba oils to protect and nourish nails before, after, and in between pedicures.

But the best news about the oil was discovered when she responded to one of my tweets about my FH being a diabetic; according to Dr. Archer, diabetics can prevent wintertime heel fissures that could lead to infection by layering ARCH Oil & Creme.

Meaning both he and I will be well-heeled on our wedding day.