What to wear: Diamonds at the beach
What NOT to: Peasant Top
What to foot: Giuseppe Zanotti crystal T-straps
What to make up: Stila's Cabana Girls Eyeshadow Trio
What to listen to: Yo La Tengo's, Summer Sun
What to read: Martin Rees, Our Final Hour
What to see: Matrix Reloaded
What to rent: Rabbit Proof Fence
What to buy: Buttery leather Chanel Bag
What to TV: Six Feet Under Season Finale
What to drink: Onigoroshi Wakatake Sake
What to make: Pink Frosted Cupcakes
Secret weapon: Eyelash Perm
Best Botox: Carolina Herrera
Latest conspicuous dieter: Christina Ricci
Outrageous goal: Not to eat multiple hot dogs, hamburgers, and Sour Cream & Onion Lays at your Memorial Day BBQ

Next Friday the 30th, slip out for lunch or make a pit stop on the drive home to the Stila Store at South Coast Plaza in Orange County where you can meet Bret Boreman, a Stila Global Makeup Artist who will transform you into a certifiable Friday fox! This special event will also feature a preview of Stila's Summer color collection, Italian Ices as well as some limited edition 3 pan compacts. These juicy, lip, cheek, and eye colors will make you the berry-hued envy of all those in your luminous radius.

WHEN: Friday May 30th from 12-7:30pm
WHERE: Stila signature store at South Coast Plaza
Book your appointment by calling: 714.540.4960

Stila's Sassy Site

In perhaps what may be remembered by historians, literary critics, and cultural theorists as "The Cattiest Friday For Play Ever!" We have only this to say about the finale of our beloved Sex and the City: If Candy Bushnell is starting to show signs of Barbara Bush then surely it stands to reason that the show's Quixotic Quartet is about as cutting-edge as a pink pashmina with beaded tassles (circa 1999). And honey, no amount of shimmery foundation or Teen Vogue-inspired haircuts or face diverting fur coats can hide the fact that these girls just ain't girls no more-- their collective ages add up to a whopping 160 years which mathematically speaking might suggest, "mutton in sheeps clothing." Now don't get us wrong, we here at Splendora HQ aren't exactly hardbodied 20-year olds with Hilton Sisters attitude. Contrarily, we know plenty of foxes over forty who know their way around a sample sale and could share recent anecdotes about their social antics that would make a rap star's publicist blush. No, we are worst than ageists; we are victims of Media Indoctrination whose very principles are founded on the idea that ONLY fresh faced, wrinkle free, perpetually thin, beautiful people with gorgeous skin, abs of steel, and a quirky sense of humor can be on the big or small screen (on second thought, scratch the quirky humor). And we all know that imperfect people over the age of 26 are relegated to cop dramas, daytime talkshows or late night TV. Candace's next move? How about an episode of (Over The) Hill Street Blues. Shame on us! [tee hee]

No more 'gasms

Stay tuned next week when we launch Splendora's new TRAVEL section with California Getaways. We'll be giving away free nights at destinations all over Cali and we'll keep you posted on the most fabulous places to stay from New York to LA. And at the end of June, we'll be writing special Travel Journal entries from fabulous international destinations like Barcelona, London, and Paris.

SAN FRANCISCO

7th Annual Mission Creek Music Festival
This celebration of local, underground music starts this weekend and runs through June 5th. Over 80 bands will be featured and most of them are burgeoning local acts. The 11-night festival includes groovy venues like Bottom of the Hill, Make Out Room and Cafe Du Nord. We recommend seeing the shows that feature headliners Tarentel and The Numbers. Expect to see acts that "run the gamut from stripped down singer-songwriters to pop twang alt-country and pogo-inducing dance punk". For more info go to: www.mcmf.org

A Special Offer From Spiral Designs
If you are in need of wedding invites, thank you cards or beautiful birth announcements, call upon Spiral Design to help you create a petite and pretty package. Letterpress printing, blind embossing, wax seals, calligraphy, and hand painting are signature Spiral accents that make each Save the Date, RSVP, and baby announcement simply smashing. And from now until the end of May, Spiral is offering our readers 10% off of their total orders! For more info contact Alexis Fryer at: 415.457.3254

NEW YORK
Summertime Consult Special
Been searching for some sound advice on Botox or Collagen? Need to explore tuck and lift options? If these questions have left you in a pickle then it's time to contact nationwide beauty consultant Wendy Lewis. She?s been dubbed ?a facelift?s best friend? and has dispensed her advice in The New York Times, Vogue, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. And from now until the end of August, Wendy is offering all Splendora gals a 15% discount off of her consulting fees! For more info call Wendy at: 212.861.6148 and check out her website at www.wlbeauty.com

LOS ANGELES
Agua Spa at the Mondrian
Re-charge for Summer and make a beeline for Agua, the chicest spa only a stone's throw from the Sunset Strip. This recently minted urban sanctuary is the perfect pampering place to indulge your body, mind, and soul. For more info on Agua and its services call: 323.650.8999

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