Creative with Love Gifts

There are hundreds of different presents that you can purchase for someone that you love for Valentine’s Day. Jewelry, roses, chocolates … even the list of standard Valentine’s presents is pretty long. But do these material things really tell someone that you care about them? Wouldn’t a handmade DIY-style gift be a lot more personal and show a lot more love?

I don’t know about you but I definitely feel like the experience of receiving a gift is made much more special when the gift is something that the giver took the time to think over creatively and to make by hand. It really doesn’t even matter to me what that gift is; the fact that someone would take the time out of his or her busy life to make something just for me says a lot about their love for me. And I take notice of that. It warms something in my heart.

Party Dresses and Shoes of Ladies

Ladies, you can get stylish, high-fashion party dresses, dance dresses, gothic style, chic clothes, that are budget-friendly, and most are machine washable! Find this Season's hottest fashion dresses, clothing, and acessories at a FRACTION of the cost from Chic Star.

Chic Star was built from a desire to create fashion clothing collections with a new look for young women. We realize the individuality of the customers and offer fashion inspired by the tastes, wishes and lifestyles of today's people to be sold in clothing stores everywhere. So, get on your party dress and dancing shoes and end out for the night!

Submit your fashion idea ! 

Are you an aspiring fashion designer? If you've ever searched for something but haven't been able to locate it at any store, this is your opportunity to turn your fashion dreams into a wardrobe reality. If you have an idea for a new fashion style, just fill out the form to the right to submit it for our review. If your design is approved, it will be released for voting.

Top Photo: Burgundy Polka-Dot Satin Dress

What to expect your first time getting acrylic (solar) nails

The first time I got solar nails (sometimes incorrectly called acrylic nails), I had no idea what to expect. Because I didn't really know what was going on, I got some surprises that made it difficult for me to enjoy my nails. If you are thinking of getting plastic nail extensions, this article will tell you some things you really should know. While it will not explain the procedure in detail, it does explain the end product and how to make sure you get exactly what you want.

Definition: Acrylic nails are those things your grandma used to get. They are full pieces of plastic that are glued from the root to the tip of your natural nails. They aren't as durable as solar nails, and this article is not about them. Solar nails are what we're talking about in this article. They consist of a plastic nail extension that is glued to the tip of your own nail, and a powder/liquid formula that is painted over the top to seal the entire solar nail.

Thickness: Solar nails will end up being quite thick. They will be approximately 10 times thicker than your natural nails (which are still underneath the solar nails)

Lipstick Give You Lead Poisoning?

A new study from the FDA says that nearly 400 best-selling lipsticks have tested positive for lead. Before you kiss your cosmetics goodbye, though, there are a few things you should know.

Beauty boost or health hazard? That’s the question women everywhere are asking in the wake of a new study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition that advocates for healthier makeup and hygiene products, hundreds of popular lipsticks currently on the market have tested positive for lead, which can be toxic even in small amounts.

The Campaign reports that the FDA analyzed 400 different lipsticks and found low levels of lead in almost all of them. May be line’s “Color Sensational” Pink Petal was the worst offender, with 7.19 ppm (parts per million) — 275 times the amount found in the least-contaminated product, Wet & Wild’s Mega Mixers Lip Balm — but L’Oreal, Cover Girl, and Nars had products in the top five, too. The average lead content across all 400 brands (which include other drugstore lines, as well as high-end companies such as Dior, M.A.C., Channel, and Lancôme) was 1.11 ppm.

To put these numbers in context, the Environmental Protection Agency’s allowable maximum contaminant level (MCL) is 15 ppm in drinking water; 100 ppm in children’s toys. (There is currently no such regulation for makeup by either the EPA or the FDA.)

Consumer advocacy organizations like the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have stricter standards, however. They’d like to see all MCLs set at zero, or as close to it as possible.

“There is no safe level of lead exposure,” Campaign co-founder Stacy Malkan

Abnormal Contact Lenses

The Eyes are the window to the soul this saying goes way back. But what if you change them in some way does the way others perceive your soul gets distorted or not? I don’t know and I don’t want to find out. But these contact lenses still look cool. Don’t you think ?

Golden Eye Lenses